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The tension-sensitive annular ligament of the stapes footplate plays a key role in reconstruction of the ossicular chain: If undesirable pretension develops here, it can have a critical effect on postoperative hearing outcome. Short prosthetic solutions as short as 0.75 mm Functional Length are available to minimize risk of unintentional tension.

See also:

Voss, S. E., Nakajima, H. H., Huber, A. M., & Shera, A. C. (2013). Function and Acoustics of the Normal and Diseased Middle Ear. In Puria, S., Fay, R. R. & Popper, A. (Eds). The Middle Ear. Science, Otosurgery, and Technology. Chapter 4. New York, Heidelberg, Dordrecht, London: Springer.