Middle Ear, Otosclerosis: Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

otosclerosis, middle ear, otosclerosis of the middle ear, otospongiosis, total stapedectomy, partial stapedectomy, stapedotomy, otosclerosis, stapes, ankylosis, ear problems, hearing problems, plugged ear, blocked ear, clogged ear, deafness, hearing loss, progressive hearing loss, conductive hearing loss, progressive conductive hearing loss

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Jack A Shohet, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California-Irvine; Otolaryngologist, Shohet Ear Associates Medical Group, Inc
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