Titanium prosthesis or autologous incus for total ossicular reconstruction in the absence of the stapes suprastructure and presence of mobile footplate

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the hearing results after total ossicular replacement with a titanium prosthesis or autologous incus in the absence of stapes suprastructure and presence of mobile footplate as a retrospective medical record review in a tertiary referral center setting. There were 49 patients who had total ossicular reconstruction (titanium prosthesis, 40 patients; autologous incus, 9 patients). Medical records were reviewed after total ossicular replacement. Air–bone gap at 1 and 2 years after surgery were determined with the 4-frequency average (0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz) and the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery 4-frequency average (0.5, 1, 2, and 3 kHz). The number of patients who had air–bone gap <20 dB was determined. For comparisons that were based on American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery 4-frequency average, mean air–bone gap at 2 years after surgery was significantly smaller for the titanium prosthesis (21 dB) than autologous incus group (31 dB; P ≤ 0.03); the frequency of patients who had air–bone gap <20 dB at 1 or 2 years after surgery was significantly greater for the titanium prosthesis (1 year, 40 %; 2 years, 56 %) than autologous incus group [1 year, 0 % (P ≤ 0.03); 2 years, 0 % (P ≤ 0.04)]. Titanium prosthesis ossiculoplasty gave better results than autologous incus in the absence of the stapes suprastructure and presence of a mobile footplate.