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50 ANATOMY OF THE TEMPORAL BONE WITH SURGICAL IMPLICATIONS
Figure 18
The lateral process of the malleus has a cartilaginous cap which facilitates sep­aration of the malleus from the tym­panic membrane in this region (male, age 72yr).
Figure 19
At the umbo, the lamina propria splits to envelop the manubrium of the malleus, making it difficult to separate the malleus from the tympanic membrane without perforation (male, age 28yr).
CHAPTER 3: THE MIDDLE EAR 51
Figure 20
At its mid-portion, the manubrium is normally separated from the tympanic membrane by a mucosal fold (the manubrial fold or plica mallearis) (male, age 63yr).
Figure 21
In the anteroposterior dimension, the manubrium is normally located near the middle of the tympanic membrane (male, age 87yr).
52 ANATOMY OF THE TEMPORAL BONE WITH SURGICAL IMPLICATIONS
Figure 22
In this ear, the manubrium is positioned anteriorly in the tympanic membrane. While this anatomical variant is compat­ible with normal hearing, it increases the risk of fibrous fixation of the malleus following myringoplasty (male, age 79yr; see Figs. 8 and 9 on p. 45).
Figure 23
Except at the umbo, the manubrium is oval-shaped, an anatomical feature that must be considered in the design of prostheses that attach to it (male, age 28yr).
Figure 24
Midway between the lateral process and umbo, the manubrium is separated from the tympanic membrane with only the manubrial fold of mucous membrane joining them. This is the ideal location for attachment of pros­theses (female, age 60yr).
CHAPTER 3: THE MIDDLE EAR 53
Figure 25
Attachment of a prosthesis (e.g., teflon wire piston) to the oval-shaped manub­rium requires a longer loop than is needed for the circular-shaped long process of the incus. The fabrication of such a loop is illustrated in this figure. The black semicircles represent the jaws of a small forceps (78).
Figure 26
The metallic prosthesis is firmly attached to the manubrium in a wrap-around manner. A loose attachment invariably results in traumatic osteitis and extru­sion of the prosthesis (78).
54 ANATOMY OF THE TEMPORAL BONE WITH SURGICAL IMPLICATIONS
Figure 27
The anterior and lateral suspensory lig­aments of the malleus are shown. The notch in the short process of the incus, originally described by Lempert and Wolff (79), is well visualized; its deriva­tion and function (if any) is not known (male, age 77yr).
Figure 28
The lateral suspensory ligament of the malleus extends from the neck of the malleus to the bony margin of the notch of Rivinus (male, age 65yr).
The malleus is held in place by five ligaments, one articulation, the tensor tympani tendon, and the tympanic membrane. Three of the five ligaments are well outside the axis of rotation and have a suspensory function; they are: (1) the anterior suspensory ligament which lies superior to the anterior malleal ligament and attaches the head of the malleus to the anterior wall of the epitympanum (Fig. 16), (2) the lateral suspensory ligament (Figs. 27 and 28) which attaches the neck of the malleus to the bony margins of the tympanic notch (the notch of Rivinus), and (3) the superior suspensory
CHAPTER 3: THE MIDDLE EAR 55
Figure 29
The thickened, inferior portion of the posterior malleal fold forms the poste­rior malleal ligament. It stretches from the neck of the malleus to the pretym­panic spine (female, age 64yr).
ligament which bridges the gap between the head of the malleus and the tegmen of the epitympanum.
These ligaments apparently do not interfere with sound transmission because of the small movement of the ossicles. They may be useful in damp­ing the response of the ossicles to low frequency stimuli of high intensity and in resisting ossicular displacement with large changes in middle ear pres­sures. The anterior malleal ligament, in concert with the anterior process of the malleus, is in the axis of ossicular rotation. The posterior malleal liga­ment (Fig. 29) is the thickened inferior margin of the posterior malleal fold and stretches from the neck of the malleus to the pretympanic spine. The tympanic membrane attaches the manubrium to the tympanic sulcus.
Additionally, the malleus is tethered by the capsule of the incudomal­leal articulation which features two thickenings known as the medial and lateral incudomalleal ligaments and by the capsule of the incudostapedial articulation.
The tendon of the tensor tympani muscle extends laterally from the cochleariform process to attach to the neck and manubrium of the malleus. Often some of its fibers pass anterior to the manubrium to reach the tym­panic membrane (Figs. 30–32). The function of the tensor tympani muscle is to pull the manubrium medially and thus exert tension on the tympanic membrane.
Normally, the pull of the tensor tendon is opposed by the elasticity of the pars propria. With a large perforation of the tympanic membrane, the unopposed pull of the tensor tendon causes a medial displacement of the inferior end of the manubrium (Figs. 33 and 34). In some cases, the manubrium may eventually reach the promontory. In surgical reconstruc­tive procedures, such as myringoplasty, it may be prudent to section the tensor tendon prior to manipulating the manubrium back into its normal position.
56 ANATOMY OF THE TEMPORAL BONE WITH SURGICAL IMPLICATIONS
Figure 30
In this ear, the tensor tympani tendon attaches to the tympanic bone as well as to the neck of the malleus (male, age 81yr).
Figure 31
In addition to inserting into its normal position on the posterior aspect of the neck of the malleus, a small slip of the tensor tendon extends laterally to the tympanic membrane. Anteriorly, the canal of Huguier transmits the chorda tympani nerve as it leaves the petrotympanic (Glaserian) fissure. A stapedectomy for otosclerosis had been performed (male, age 72 yr; see Fig. 32 on p. 57).
CHAPTER 3: THE MIDDLE EAR 57
Figure 32
High-power view of outlined area of Figure 31 on p. 56.
Figure 33
This subject had a long history of recur­rent otorrhea. There is a perforation of the tympanic membrane and displace­ment of the manubrium toward the promontory (male, age 35yr).
58 ANATOMY OF THE TEMPORAL BONE WITH SURGICAL IMPLICATIONS
Figure 34
With a large perforation of the tym­panic membrane, the tensor tympani muscle acts with diminished opposi­tion which eventually results in medial displacement of the manubrium (female, age 74yr).
Figure 35
A bony spur extends from the lateral wall of the epitympanum to approxi­mate the lateral aspect of the head of the malleus, causing no apparent hearing loss (female, age 22yr).
Frequently, there are projections of bone from the anterior and superior walls of the epitympanum which approximate the head of the malleus. In some instances, only a thin layer of loose fibrous tissue separates them (Figs. 35–40). Davies (13) reasoned that developmental failure of the normal epitympanic expansion and inadequate absorption of bony spicules by the tympanic epithelium might result in restricted epitympanic clearance for the head of the malleus. Fusion of the malleus to the epitympanic wall is normally seen in a number of mammals, such as the flying fox or the fruit bat (1).
CHAPTER 3: THE MIDDLE EAR 59
Figure 36
A vertical section through the epitym­panum illustrates a close proximity of the head of the malleus to the squa­mous part of the temporal bone. Note the normal thinness of the tegmen tympani (female, age 55yr).
Figure 37
There is a fibrous attachment of the head of the malleus with a bony spur extending from the anterior wall of the epitympanum (squamous temporal). There was no documented hearing loss (male, age 77yr).