Revision Ossicular Reconstruction With the Titanium Kurz Prosthesis

Abstract

The titanium Kurz prosthesis has been an effective implant at our institution for revision ossicular reconstruction. Future research should focus on a prospective, randomized trial comparing the Kurz prosthesis with other prostheses currently in use.

Short- and Long-Term Results of Ossicular Reconstruction Using Partial and Total Plastipore Prostheses

“…However, both for the POP and TOP reconstructions here, in comparison to recent studies (3,6Y10), the results are excellent both short and long term, especially considering a large number of patients were followed an average of 52 months. In a review by Downs et al (6). titanium prostheses were reviewed in revisions but were very few in number with unclear follow up.…”

Ossicular Reconstruction with Titanium Prosthesis

“… 2,3 Recently, the use of titanium prostheses for revision surgery with favorable results has also been reported in the United States. 4 …”

Stabilising total ossicular replacement prosthesis for ossiculoplasty with an absent malleus in canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy – a randomised controlled study

“…Characteristics of ideal prosthesis would include biocompatibility despite a hostile milieu, suitable rigidity to transduce sound, long‐term durability and minimal technical challenge for placement 6 . Recently, the use of lightweight titanium prostheses has been reported, and several reports have examined hearing results with the use of titanium TORPs 7–11 . These have shown good results with closure of the postoperative air–bone gaps to ≤20 dB in 27–88% of all patients 7–14 …”