Tetanus is caused by an infection with the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is commonly found in soil, saliva, dust, and manure. The bacteria generally enter through a break in the skin such as a cut or puncture wound by a contaminated object.
Confidence votes 20.9K. Types of ear surgery include stapedectomy, tympanoplasty, myringotomy and ear tube surgery, ear surgery to repair a perforated eardrum, cochlear implants, and tumor removal.  Minor edit? Save Cancel.
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment for ear disorders including: Otitis media (ear infection), middle ear effusion (fluid in middle ear), cholesteatoma (skin cyst in ear or mastoid), hearing loss-conductive, hearing loss-sensorineural, otosclerosis, congenital deafness, acoustic ...