Clinical application of an implantable bone conduction hearing device.
For some patients, the transcutaneous bone-conduction implant offers a viable alternative to conventional amplification. However, this option should be employed only after considering the relative advantages and disadvantages of conventional medical management and, when feasible, the fitting of air-conduction amplification. The cases presented here illustrate some important factors to consider in the selection and fitting of bone-implant candidates.
Roush
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Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599.
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D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D001844:Bone Conduction; D002648:Child; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design