ORL · 2010 · 56 citations · 0 references
MedicineOtolaryngologySurgeryOtolaryngologic SurgeryOtologyReconstructive SurgeryAuricular ProstheticsCeramic BiomaterialsEar AnatomyEar ReconstructionEar SurgeryOtologic SurgeryAuricular Prosthesis MaterialsAuricular Prosthetic MaterialsBony ReconstructionEar Canal ReconstructionEar Prosthesis DesignEar Reconstruction GraftingMiddle Ear SurgeryTotal Ear Reconstruction
The behavior of a ceramic, sintered hydroxylapatite in animal experiments and clinical trials is reported. This material demonstrates its usefulness in the reconstruction of bony defects in the external ear canal and as replacement of the bony ear canal in a total alloplastic middle ear prosthesis.