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.
Ear, Nose and Throat doctors are surgeons who focus mainly on structural problems and ENT complexities that can be corrected with surgery. Their ENT training typically causes them to look for bone and cartilage defects first, which are corrected through surgery.