American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 164-167 , May 2007

Titanium middle ear prostheses in staged ossiculoplasty: does mass really matter?

Hales NW, Shakir FA, Saunders JE. Acoustic advantage of titanium middle ear prostheses in revision ossiculoplasty: does mass really matter? The Triological Society 108th Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL, May 13–16, 2005.

Received 29 June 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.08.005

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 164-167 , May 2007

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