| A perilymph fistula will frequently accompany injuries to the stapes such as subluxation or fracture. |
| Remnants of the pectoral girdle are present, perhaps due to the presence of an operculum-opercularis-like connection to the stapes. |
| Mr Bell removed the stapes, and attached to the end of the incus a style of hay about an inch in length. |
| Even with these changes, we still have concerns that the position and extent of the stapes is inconsistent between the two views of Ichthyostega. |
| The stapes terminates at a well-defined fenestra ovalis, suggesting that the stapes was specialized for hearing. |
| This bone deposition leads to fixation of the stapes at the oval window, preventing normal vibration. |
