5%). There was no significant difference between early postoperative (87.5%), 1 year postoperative (91%), and long term (92.3%) favorable audiometric results. There was no significant difference in the postoperative hearing results between patients with congenital stapes fixation and juvenile otosclerosis.

Conclusion: Congenital stapes fixation was diagnosed in 22 (79%) ears and juvenile otosclerosis in six (21%) ears from a series of 28 ears that were operated on for stapes

fixation. Facial nerve anomalies were found in four of 22 ears (18%) that had congenital see more stapes fixation. There was no difference in the postoperative hearing results between patients with Pifithrin-α concentration congenital stapes fixation and juvenile otosclerosis. Regardless of the cause of stapes fixation, stapedotomy is a safe and effective procedure for managing the condition. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights

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