The middle ear is part of the ear in all terrestrial vertebrates. It provides an interface between
two media, air and fluid. How does it work? In mammals, the middle ear is traditionally …

Many experimental data on the human middle ear (ME) mechanics and dynamics can be
found in the literature. Nevertheless, discussions about the uncertainties of these data are …

Middle ear disease often leads to ossicular erosion, impairing auditory function and
frequently requiring ossicular chain reconstruction (OCR) for hearing restoration. Columella …

Damping plays an important role in the middle ear (ME) sound transmission system.
However, how to mechanically characterize the damping of ME soft tissues and the role of …

Hearing damage is one of the most frequently observed injuries in Service members and
Veterans even though hearing protection devices (HPDs, eg earplugs) have been …

The vibration response of the middle ear (ME) to sound changes when static pressure
gradients are applied across the tympanic membrane (TM). To date, it has not been well …

A retrospective analysis to quantify age-related changes of the incudo-malleolar joint (IMJ)
and incudo-stapedial joint (ISJ), and to analyse changes in the air-bone gap (ABG) with age …

Hearing loss is highly related to acoustic injuries and mechanical damage of ear tissues.
The mechanical responses of ear tissues are difficult to measure experimentally, especially …

The ossicular joints of the middle ear can significantly affect middle-ear function, particularly
under conditions such as high-intensity sound pressures or high quasi-static pressures …

It is believed that non-mammals have poor hearing at high frequencies because the sound-
conduction performance of their single-ossicle middle ears declines above a certain …