Rolandic Anatomy

Posterior Limb of Stapes

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One of the two "legs" of the smallest bone in the body. In "Otosclerosis," these legs become stuck and can't vibrate; a surgeon will replace the bone with a tiny titanium piston to restore the patient's hearing.

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