Otosclerosis

Otosclerosis is a condition where the joint between the Stapes and the Oval Window becomes fixed. It runs in families, and causes gradually worsening deafness. It may be helped by an operation in which the Stapes is replaced by a plastic rod and the Oval Window is replaced by a vein graft.
 
 

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