Surgical Repair of Bone Defects of the Ear Canal Wall with Flexible Hydroxylapatite Sheets: A Pilot Study

Abstract

A dry, disease-free ear and normal anatomy may be expected 2 years postoperatively in more than three-fourths of the patients treated using the described surgical technique. Complete protection with a connective tissue graft is essential to avoid extrusion of the implant. The failure rate is significantly higher if otorrhea is present at the time of the operation.