Table 1 Stapes dimensions and differences

length footplate

2.95

3.12

1.92 [21]–3.56 [22]

0.17

6%

width footplate

1.44

1.47

1.16 [23]–1.4 [24]

0.03

2%

0.04–0.07

height of footplate

0.18

0.19

0.18 [21]–0.39 [21]

0.01

6%

height of stapes

3.36

3.49

3.07 [23]–4 [24]

0.13

4%

length of stapes head

0.98

1.04

0.85 [21]–1.49 [25]

0.06

6%

width of stapes head

0.74

0.75

0.65 [25]–1.08 [25]

0.01

1%

width of anterior crus

0.52

0.42

0.21 [21]–0.65 [25]

−0.1

− 19%

width of posterior crus

0.43

0.41

0.14 [21]–0.75 [25]

−0.02

−5%

area footplate (mm2)

3.15

3.6

2.7 [23]–3.36 [23]

0.45

14%

0.24