Most common congenital middle ear abnormality:
(b) Fixation of footplate of stapes(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 2, page 108)According to Teunissen and Cremers classification, the most common congenital anomaly of the middle ear is fixation of footplate of stapes.
Absent footplate of stapes
Fixation of footplate of stapes
Oval window abnormality
Absent long process of incus
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