History of Otosclerosis and Stapes Surgery.

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History of Otosclerosis and Stapes Surgery.

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Apr;51(2):275-290

Authors: Nazarian R, McElveen JT, Eshraghi AA

Abstract
The current advancements in otosclerosis therapy cannot be fully appreciated without studying the history, rediscovery, and modification of a once-forgotten procedure. The evolution of stapes surgery can be best summarized into 4 noteworthy eras: the preantibiotic era (which was forgotten and then rediscovered), the fenestration era (mainstreamed by Julius Lempert), the mobilization era (led by Samuel Rosen), and the modern stapedectomy era (revived and revolutionized by John Shea). Each era is unique with its own challenges and ingenious techniques to overcome what used to be among the leading causes of deafness.

PMID: 29502722 [PubMed - in process]

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