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Juvenile otosclerosis and congenital stapes footplate fixation. A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical outcomes and management.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol

March 2023

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Nepean Hospital, NSW, Australia; Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Children's Hospital in Westmead, NSW, Australia.

Objective: Juvenile Otosclerosis (JO) and Congenital Stapes Footplate Fixation (CSFF) are rare ossicular chain disorders seen in the paediatric population and present with conductive hearing loss. Ongoing controversy exists regarding the role of surgical intervention in JO and CSFF given the poorer hearing outcomes and complications when compared with surgical intervention for adult otosclerosis. The objective of this study is to assess the published data on the surgical outcomes of JO and CSFF in order to guide clinicians and counsel patients on the various medical options for these disease entities.

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