title: Modification of the traditional bone conduction hearing aid.
abstract: The purpose of this technical note is to describe a modification of the traditional bone conduction hearing aid used for the treatment of hearing impairment associated with atresia, microtia, or auditory canal anomalies. This modified unit offers a viable alternative to patients wanting an alternative to the traditional model or an implantable bone conduction aid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Disorders, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Vallino
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D001844:Bone Conduction; D004867:Equipment Design; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006801:Humans; D009991:Oscillometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013499:Surface Properties