Fusion of the Ear Bones Overview
Learn About Fusion of the Ear Bones
Fusion of the ear bones is an abnormal joining of the three bones of the middle ear. These are the incus, malleus, and stapes bones. Fusion or fixation of the bones leads to hearing loss because the bones are not moving and vibrating in reaction to sound waves.
Treatment options include hearing aids to amplify the sound and surgery to improve the middle ear conduction of sound.
Related topics include:
- Chronic ear infection
- Otosclerosis
- Middle ear malformations
University Hospitals Medical Group Inc
Alejandro Rivas-Campo is an Otolaryngologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rivas-Campo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fusion of the Ear Bones. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Acoustic Neuroma, Infant Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, and Myringotomy. Dr. Rivas-Campo is currently accepting new patients.
Ear Nose And Throat Surgeons Of Western New England LLC
Theodore Mason is an Otolaryngologist in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Mason is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fusion of the Ear Bones. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Infant Hearing Loss, Otosclerosis, and Familial Otosclerosis. Dr. Mason is currently accepting new patients.
Texas Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, PLLC
Ching-yen Chang is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fusion of the Ear Bones. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.
Published Date: May 02, 2024
Published By: Josef Shargorodsky, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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