The purpose of this study is to introduce the procedure and results of a combined free flap reconstruction with an external ear prosthesis after tumor extirpation from the lateral side of the head. Over the last 3 years, four patients have undergone total auricle extirpation for varying tumor processes. Each was reconstructed with a radial forearm flap, preserving the external auditory meatus. ...

Evaluating the maxilla-mandibular vertical dimension is of great importance in constructing successful denture prosthesis, however it is a tedious process which may be misinterpreted leading to false readings. Hence with the aid of cephalometric analysis a cephalogram may present a graphic representation .this study aims to introduce a new mathematical method for of determination the occlusal v...

In this article, a new tool for the intraoperative measurement of distances within the middle ear by means of a micromanipulator is presented. The purpose of this work was to offer the surgeon a highly accurate tool for measuring the distances between two points in the 3D operational field. The tool can be useful in various operations; this article focuses, however, on measuring the distance be...

This paper presents the results of non-contact measurements of the human ear round window (RW) membrane motion in freshly harvested human cadaver temporal bone specimens. A PSV 400 Scanning Laser Vibrometer system (Polytec, Waldbronn, Germany) was used to determine the effect of stapedotomy on the sound-induced displacement amplitude of the RW membrane. The vibration patterns were measured in t...

PURPOSE To investigate the surgical results of an ear cartilage graft and supplemental procedures for correcting lower lid retraction combined with entropion in anophthalmic patients. METHODS We reviewed retrospectively the medical records of 7 anophthalmic patients with lower lid retraction and entropion, who received a posterior lamellar ear cartilage graft and one or both of lateral tarsal...

An improved means for the attachment of an external prosthesis to an amputated extremity is most desirous today as it was when this project was begun and conceived in 1952. The basic work for this project was delayed by military service until 1956. I t was made possible through a grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation and a grant from the Veterans Administration (Research ...

Case report We present the possibilities of diagnosis of HPV infection in ENT, and the therapeutic, prophylactic and curative modalities, as well as the assumptions and prevention goals through vaccination within this specialty. We communicate the management of three clinical cases of laryngeal papillomatosis in adults. The first case, a 75-year-old woman, 4 times under surgical intervention wi...

Laser scanning techniques are used to plan the construction of prosthetic ears as dimensional measurements between anthropometric points can be accurately measured on a screen image. The aim of this study was to determine if these techniques could be used to assess the position of ears on the face. Computer-generated images were created from laser scans of 20 subjects. Frames of reference were ...

The surgical results of ossicular chain reconstruction using a hydroxyapatite prosthesis were evaluated in 106 ears of 101 patients who were followed up for > 5 years. Successful reconstruction was defined as: (1) postoperative air-bone gap of </= 20 db; or (2) postoperative air conduction better than 40 db; or (3) hearing gain better than 15 db. Success in hearing was obtained in 63/106 ears (...