Abstract
The mathematical equations to estimate cochlear duct length (CDL) using cochlear parameters such as basal turn diameter (A-value) and width (B-value) are currently applied for cochleae with two and a half turns of normal development. Most of the inner ear malformation (IEM) types have either less than two and a half cochlear turns or have a cystic apex, making the current available CDL equations unsuitable for cochleae with abnormal anatomies. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the basal turn length (BTL) from the cochlear parameters of different anatomical types, including normal anatomy; enlarged vestibular aqueduct; incomplete partition types I, II, and III; and cochlear hypoplasia. The lateral wall was manually tracked for 360° of the angular depth, along with the A and B values in the oblique coronal view for all anatomical types. A strong positive linear correlation was observed between BTL and the A- (r2 = 0.74) and B-values (r2 = 0.84). The multiple linear regression model to predict the BTL from the A-and B-values resulted in the following equation (estimated BTL = [A × 1.04] + [B × 1.89] − 0.92). The manually measured and estimated BTL differed by 1.12%. The proposed equation could be beneficial in adequately selecting an electrode that covers the basal turn in deformed cochleae.
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