Tympanic membrane (TM) perforation is a global clinical dilemma. It occurs as a
consequence of object penetration, blast trauma, barotrauma, and middle ear diseases. TM …

Most commonly, autologous grafts are used in tympanic membrane (TM) reconstruction.
However, apart from the limited availability and the increased surgical risk, they cannot …

This manuscript intends to review types, pathogenesis, associated risk factors, and potential
methods of prevention and treatment of the retraction pockets in adults and children. The …

Nowadays, the steady-state responses of human ear to pure tone stimuli have been widely
studied. However, the temporal responses to transient stimuli have not been investigated …

Decreased mobility of the human eardrum, the tympanic membrane (TM), is an essential
indicator of a prevalent middle ear infection. The current diagnostic method to assess TM …

Pneumatic otoscopy is the recommended diagnostic method for middle ear infections.
Physicians use a pneumatic otoscope to assess the position of the eardrum (bulging or …

Eardrum or tympanic membrane (TM) is a multilayer soft tissue membrane located at the end
of the ear canal to receive sound pressure and transport the sound into the middle ear and …

Chronic otitis media enables the appearance of a benign middle ear tumor, known as a
cholesteatoma, that may compromise hearing. To evaluate the influence of a cholesteatoma …

中耳听骨链系统是一个典型的形态不规则而构造精巧的牛顿力学系统, 在声波的传导过程中起到
重要作用. 但中耳结构微小, 侵入测量困难, 其复杂的结构功能及传导性听力损失的发病机制在 …

Chronic infections are often connected to biofilm formation. In presence of implants, this can
lead to loss of the implant. Systemic or local application of drugs is relatively ineffective in …