Jul 30, 2024 · The incus (plural: incudes) is the middle of the three ossicles articulating with the head of the malleus anteromedially, forming the incudomalleolar joint, and the stapes …

CT scan of the temporal bone demonstrating incus (blue). The incus has body, long crus (with the lentiform process) and short crus.

Jul 30, 2024 · incus; stapes; Their role is to mechanically amplify the vibrations of the tympanic membrane and transmit them to the cochlea where they can be interpreted as sound. They …

Jul 1, 2009 · CT shows erosion of the long process of the incus and of the stapedial superstructure. All these findings favor the diagnosis of a cholesteatoma, but at surgery, …

Axial CT image shows abnormally widened space between the head of the malleus and the body of the incus (arrow) consistent with incudostapedial separation. Notice the presence of an otic …

A variety of prostheses may be used in ossicular reconstruction (eg, stapes prosthesis, incus interposition graft, Applebaum prosthesis, Black oval-top prosthesis, Richards centered …

Nov 15, 2016 · Incus aplasia, long process malformations, absent incudostapedial joint or fibrous appearance of this joint are some of the most frequent anomalies of the incus (Figs. 12 and 13).

Nov 15, 2016 · Since the malleus and incus differ slightly in their lateral to medial angulation, a 2–3 mm MIP in the oblique sagittal plane can be quite helpful in producing a more complete …

Nov 1, 1997 · Fracture of the malleus, incus, or stapes is uncommon. High-resolution computed tomography is the method of choice for evaluation of ossicular trauma. Joint separation and …

Oct 1, 2013 · CT and MR are the major tools for imaging evaluation. CT offers excellent delineation of soft-tissue abnormalities against a background of air (middle ear cavity, EAC, …