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Canal wall up mastoid defects - can they be usefully reconstructed with hydroxyapatite cranioplastic cement?

1 July 2021 | | Neurotology, Otology, Paediatric ENT, Skull Base Surgery | cranioplastic reconstruction, hydroxyapatite cement, mastoid cortex, mastoidectomy

Standard canal wall up (CWU) mastoid surgery leaves a mastoid defect of varying size, commonly covered by soft tissue. Rarely, this bony defect can cause discomfort, cosmetic issues or other problems. To mitigate these, the defect can be filled either...