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Otosclerosis is an inner ear bone disease characterized by fixation of the stapes and consequently progressive hearing loss. One treatment option is the surgical replacement of the stapes by a… Click to show full abstract
Otosclerosis is an inner ear bone disease characterized by fixation of the stapes and consequently progressive hearing loss. One treatment option is the surgical replacement of the stapes by a prosthesis. When so called “smart materials” like nitinol are used, prosthesis fixation can be performed using a laser without manual crimping on the incus. However, specific laser‐prosthesis interactions have not been described yet. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the thermo‐mechanical properties of the NiTiBOND® prosthesis as a basis for handling instructions for laser‐assisted prosthesis fixation.
Journal Title: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
Year Published: 2018
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