Comprehensive and Clinical Anatomy of the Middle Ear

This fully revised and expanded second edition provides a comprehensive, most up-to-date and extensive work on middle ear anatomy. Related biomechanics are explained to enhance the understanding of functional anatomy. Clinical situations are correlat

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Comprehensive and Clinical Anatomy of the Middle Ear

Salah Mansour • Jacques Magnan  Hassan Haidar Ahmad • Karen Nicolas  Stéphane Louryan

Comprehensive and Clinical Anatomy of the Middle Ear Second Edition

Salah Mansour Amoudi Center Mazraa Blvd Beirut Lebanon Hassan Haidar Ahmad Hamad Medical Corporation Weill Cornell Medicine Doha Qatar

Jacques Magnan Clinique CAUSSE Colombiers France Karen Nicolas Bsalim Hospital Middle East Institute of Health Mount Lebanon Lebanon

Stéphane Louryan Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculté de Médecine Laboratoire d’Anatomie Biomécanique et Organogenèse Brussels Belgium

ISBN 978-3-030-15362-5    ISBN 978-3-030-15363-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15363-2 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

To my wife, Ruth, for her constant love and support; for my three sons, grandchildren, and all the Mansour family. Salah Mansour

Preface

Following the great success of the first edition of Comprehensive and Clinical Anatomy of the Middle Ear, our publisher invited the team of authors to produce a second edition. We worked diligently to present new anatomical facts and concepts, which build upon continuing surgical experience and advanced correlated endoscopic and imaging acquisitions. Although human anatomy is a stable basic knowledge, when it concerns the ear, it remains a dynamic discipline where nothing is set in stone. This second edition reports the latest observations to enable better otology training and enhance surgical approaches. Most of the anatomy described in the first edition is still valid and pertinent. However, additional anatomical details and their functional importance are