Table 1.
Take up and hearing results of various authors in cases of subtotal perforation
| Author | Type | Take up in % | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dornhoffer [5] | Perichondrium | 85 | Air bone-gap < 10 dB |
| Borkowski et al. [4] | Cartilage–perichondrium | 100 | Air bone-gap < 20 dB |
| Singh et al. [8] | Temporalis fascia | 93.3 | Air bone-gap < 30 dB |
| Neumann et al. [11] | Cartilage palisade | 100 | Air bone-gap < 30 dB |
| Dornhoffer [7] | Cartilage palisade | 100 | Air bone-gap < 20 dB |
| Indorewala [3] | (a) Temporalis fascia | 66 | Air bone-gap < 10 dB |
| (b) Fascia lata | 95 | Air bone-gap < 20 dB | |
| Present series | Temporalis fascia/perichondrium graft with cartilage slice support | 98.94 | Air bone-gap < 30 dB |