A 35-year-old woman presents with progressive conductive hearing loss over 2 years. Otoscopy reveals a normal tympanic membrane. Pure tone audiometry shows an air-bone gap with a characteristic 2 kHz dip (Carhart's notch). CT temporal bone confirms stapes fixation. What is the most common site of otosclerotic bone involvement?

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