Lysis of the long process of the incus secondary to Vibrant SounBridge® middle ear implants, treated with hydroxyapatite bone cement

Auris Nasus Larynx. 2019 Dec;46(6):952-955. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2019.02.011. Epub 2019 Mar 13.

Abstract

We report two patients presenting with delayed complicationsafter Vibrant SounBridge® middle ear implant surgery: in both cases, a revision surgery was performed and lysis of the long process of the incus was highlighted. A re-assembly of the clip around the remaining long process of the incus was performed, associated with hydroxyapatite bone cement application, on the clip and the incudo-stapedial joint. Both patients had a satisfying result, with a mean follow up of 12 months.

Keywords: Hydroxyapatite bone cement; Long process of the incus; Revision; Vibrant soundbridge.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Cements / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural / rehabilitation*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxyapatites / therapeutic use*
  • Incus / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ossicular Prosthesis
  • Ossicular Replacement*
  • Osteolysis / therapy*
  • Otologic Surgical Procedures
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy*

Substances

  • Bone Cements
  • Hydroxyapatites
  • hydroxyapatite cement