Otosclerosis : Treatments
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Otosclerosis may slowly get worse. The condition may not require treatment until you having severe hearing problems. Medications such as oral fluoride, calcium, or vitamin D may help to control the hearing loss, but the benefits have not yet been ...
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Otosclerosis is an excessive growth in the bones of the middle ear which interferes with the transmission of sound.
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A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that helps people hear. It can be used for people who are deaf or very hard of hearing. A cochlear implant is not the same thing as a hearing aid because it is surgically implanted and works in a dif...
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Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the innermost bone (stapes) of the three bones (the stapes, the incus, and the malleus) of the middle ear is removed, and replaced with a small plastic tube surrounding a short length of stainless steel wire (a prosthesis). The operation was first performed in the United States in 1956.
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Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the innermost bone (stapes) of the three bones (the stapes, the incus, and the malleus) of the middle ear is removed, and replaced with a small plastic tube of stainless-steel wire (a prosthesis) to improve the movement of sound to the inner ear. Purpose A stapedectomy is used to treat progressive hearing loss caused by otosclerosis , a condition in which spongy bone hardens around the base of the stapes.
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