Cartilaginous bending spring tympanoplasty: a temporal bone study and first clinical results.
Robin RuppTony SchelhornStefan KniesburgesMatthias BalkMoritz AllnerKonstantinos MantsopoulosHeinrich IroJoachim HornungAntoniu-Oreste GostianPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Experimental data as well as initial clinical results suggest that CBST is an effective method for reconstructing anterior or subtotal defects of the tympanic membrane with satisfactory audiologic results and graft success rates comparable to previously described methods. It can, therefore, be added to the arsenal of tympanoplasty techniques for anterior and subtotal TM perforations.