Obliteration of radical cavities with autogenous cortical bone; long-term results

Table 5 Patients air-bone gaps during the follow-up

Air-bone gap (dB)	Preoperative		Postoperative 1-yr		Postoperative 5-yr		Postoperative 10-yr		Postoperative current
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
0–10 (excellent)	4	6	5	8	5	11	5	15	4	6
11–20 (good)	16	24	20	31	15	41	11	32	21	30
21–30 (fair)	20	29	14	5	10	27	7	21	19	27
> 30 (poor)	28	43	25	39	7	19	11	32	26	37

The preoperative, 1-year postoperatively, 5-years postoperatively, 10-years postoperatively and the current ABG of the operated ear.

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