Fig. 5From: Ultrasonic bone removal from the ossicular chain affects cochlear structure and functionSEM micrographs of glutaraldehyde fixed, osmium tetroxide stained sensory epithelia specimens from chinchillas drilled with an ultrasonic bone drill and with traditional surgical drill. Panels a & b show typical SEM images of basal turn organ of Corti after malleus drilling with traditional surgical drill. There is little evidence of disruption of haircell structure and architecture. Panels c & d show representative images of the basal turn of organ of Corti after surgical intervention with the ultrasonic bone removal device showing destruction and distortion of haircellsBack to article page