Numerical Study of Tympanosclerosis Including Its Effect on Human Hearing

Tympanosclerosis is an abnormal disorder of the middle ear or only the eardrum (i.e., myringosclerosis) in which there are calcium deposits. Normally, it is caused by recurrent middle ear infections. In this work, a 3D finite element model of the ear was developed, simulating different cases of tymp...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Gentil, Marco Parente, Carla Santos, Bruno Areias, Renato Natal Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1665