Fusion of the Ear BonesSymptoms, Doctors, Treatments, Advances & More
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
Alejandro Rivas is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rivas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fusion of the Ear Bones. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ruptured Eardrum, Acoustic Neuroma, Infant Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, and Myringotomy. Dr. Rivas is currently accepting new patients.
Ear Nose & Throat Surgeons Of Western New England LLC
Theodore Mason is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Mason is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fusion of the Ear Bones. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ruptured Eardrum, Infant Hearing Loss, Otosclerosis, and Familial Otosclerosis. Dr. Mason is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology. Dr. Mason is currently accepting new patients.
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery Perelman
Douglas Bigelow is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bigelow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fusion of the Ear Bones. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Glomus Jugulare Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Myringotomy. Dr. Bigelow is board certified in Otolaryngology/Neurotology, 2008 and Otolaryngology, 1990. Dr. Bigelow is currently accepting new patients.
Published Date: April 29, 2026
Published By: Ashutosh Kacker, MD, FACS, Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Attending Otolaryngologist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. 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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