Long term results of ossiculoplasties with partial and total titanium Vario Kurz prostheses in children

Ossiculoplasty With Titanium Prostheses in Patients With Intact Stapes

“…Additionally, they noted the uncertainty of the type of prosthesis best for ears with intact stapes superstructure (7). Prior studies have failed to demonstrate a difference in complication rates between PORPs and TORPs (1,5,7,14). In the present cohort, there were no differences in the need for revision or extrusion between subgroups.…”

“…Specifically, the mean short-term postoperative ABG was 20.6 dB with an average improvement (DABG) of 11.7 dB. Furthermore, 60% of patients achieved a shortterm postoperative ABG 20 dB, which is comparable to the published rates in the current literature of 51 to 77% of patients with PORP and TORP (1,5,14,15). The data were also analyzed beyond 12 months postoperatively.…”

Pediatric ossiculoplasty with titanium total ossicular replacement prosthesis

“…Restoration of the ossicular chain may become a consideration once the underlying disease is clear and the ear is stable, and this can be achieved through ossiculoplasty. There are numerous techniques and materials described in the setting of ossiculoplasty, including titanium implants, which have become an established method to improve hearing in patients with conductive losses secondary to ossicular chain abnormalities such as erosion, fixation, and discontinuity . Titanium as an implant material has shown excellent biocompatibility in both orthopedic and craniofacial surgery and has been used in ossicular reconstruction since 1996 .…”

Visualisation of passive middle ear implants by cone beam and multi-detector computed tomography: a comparative in vitro study

“…Nowadays, titanium is the preferred material for passive middle ear implants like PORPs (partial ossicular replacement prosthesis) or TORPs (total ossicular replacement prosthesis) and in many places also for stapes prosthesis [2][3][4][5][6][7][8].…”