Objective To report the largest case series of isolated malleus fractures with systematic
review to characterize the disease's presentation and natural history, and provide …

Abnormal macro-mechanics of the ear such as otosclerosis, ossicular discontinuity and
superior canal dehiscence (SCD) can result in a variety of debilitating auditory and …

Methods: Ten fresh-frozen human temporal bones were adapted to allow visual inspection
of the structures involved while negative pressure trauma was applied. Thirty malleus bones …

Conclusion: A fracture of the malleus handle should be included in the etiologies of
conductive hearing loss after trauma. A careful history, thorough otology examination, and a …

Objective: To describe the first reported case of a fracture of the long process of the incus
due to digital manipulation of the ear canal and to discuss diagnostic markers for ossicular …

Malleus fracture is a rare condition. Usually, the handle of the malleus is involved, and we
do not find reports in the literature of this condition in the bilateral presentation. It is present …

An isolated malleus handle fracture is a rare ossicular injury; around 83 cases have been
reported in the literature. We report two cases of isolated malleus handle fracture received in …

Background The middle ear transmits and amplifies sound vibrations from the tympanic
membrane via three ossicles to the inner ear. Moreover, it contains two muscles, the …

La fractura aislada del mango del martillo es una entidad clínica poco habitual, pero
frecuentemente subdiagnosticada. Lo fundamental es la sospecha clínica. El diagnóstico se …

Background: Patients with malleus fractures are described as rare in the literature. The
cause of these fractures are most commonly trauma and digital manipulation of the ear …