Isolated malleus handle fracture: cases report and literature review

Garov E.V.; Zelenkova V.N.; Garova E.E.; Tomilov F.A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino20218606187

Garov E.V.

Sverzhevky Research Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology

ORCID: 0000-0003-2473-3113

Zelenkova V.N.

Research Clinical Institute of Otorinolaryngology named after. L.I. Sverzhevsky

Garova E.E.

Sverzhevsky Research Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology

Tomilov F.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Isolated malleus handle fracture: cases report and literature review

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Garov E.V., Zelenkova V.N., Garova E.E., Tomilov F.A.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2021;86(6): 87‑91

DOI: 10.17116/otorino20218606187

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Garov EV, Zelenkova VN, Garova EE, Tomilov FA. Isolated malleus handle fracture: cases report and literature review. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2021;86(6):87‑91. (In Russ.)
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Abstract:

The isolated malleus handle and neck fractures are rare pathology which demands detailed diagnosis and individual treatment plan in every case. Sometimes it could heal without surgery, but in most part of cases surgical treatment is indicated. The short literature review and 2 clinical cases of this pathology are presented in this article. We describe our own variants of surgery repair with autologous cartilage with good results.

Keywords:

malleus fracture

conductive hearing loss

autologous cartilage

computed tomography

Authors:

Garov E.V.

Sverzhevky Research Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology

ORCID: 0000-0003-2473-3113

Zelenkova V.N.

Research Clinical Institute of Otorinolaryngology named after. L.I. Sverzhevsky

Garova E.E.

Sverzhevsky Research Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology

Tomilov F.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

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06.03.2020

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04.05.2020

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