Comparison of tympanoplasty results with use of perichondrium- cartilage and temporalis facia

Introduction: The use of cartilage in reconstruction of the tympanic membrane has been established especially in cases such as tubal dysfunction and adhesive processes. Cartilage offers the advantage of higher mechanical stability compared with membranous materials but may alter the acoustic transfe...

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Main Authors: Seyed Basir Hashemi, Habib Sohrabi, Hajar Bohranifard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2009-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/?_action=showPDF&article=438&_ob=68e378b9a4e2078a4e4566ca7c38e3c1&fileName=full_text.pdf