Comparative Electron Microscopic Study of the Surface Structure of Gold, Teflon, and Titanium Stapes Prostheses
作者:
Pingling Kwok,
Ugo Fisch,
Jürgen Strutz,
Peter Jacob,
期刊:
Otology & Neurotology
(OVID Available online 2001)
卷期:
Volume 22,
issue 5
页码: 608-613
ISSN:1531-7129
年代: 2001
出版商: OVID
关键词: Electron microscopy;Stapes prosthesis;Titanium prosthesis;Stapedotomy
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
HypothesisThe goal of this study was to compare stapes prostheses of different materials with respect to their surface structures and to discuss their suitability for their use in stapes surgery.BackgroundThe surface condition of a stapes prosthesis plays an important role in relation to the type of membrane that forms between the stapes piston and the bony edge of the stapedotomy opening. The quality of this membrane in thickness and mobility is one of the determinants for postoperative hearing improvement.MethodsThe surface conditions of gold, Teflon/steel, Teflon/platinum, and titanium stapes prostheses were examined with a scanning electron microscope. The loop, shaft, and end of each prosthesis were studied.ResultsThe gold piston was the smoothest of the four pistons examined. When it was cut with a scalpel, a very smooth surface was achieved at the end area. The Teflon piston had the roughest surface. However, when it was cut, a smooth surface with a parallel arrangement of fibers resulted. Its steel loop was the smoothest, followed by gold and platinum. The titanium shaft had a scaly surface, which remained when the end of the shaft was shortened.ConclusionBecause a certain roughness of the piston surface is necessary for the development of a stable membrane between the piston and the edge of the stapedotomy opening, the titanium prosthesis is considered to be the most suitable for stapes surgery of the three pistons examined.
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