Middle ear surgery. Endoscopic view of a surgeon inserting the prosthesis (metal hook) during a stapedectomy operation to treat otosclerosis. Otoscler

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Middle ear surgery. Endoscopic view of a surgeon inserting the prosthesis (metal hook) during a stapedectomy operation to treat otosclerosis. Otosclerosis is a condition where the stapes, one of the bones of the middle ear, becomes fixed and so can no longer transmit sounds to the inner ear. The prosthesis replaces the damaged stapes.

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