Audiometric evaluation of prosthetic ears: a preliminary report.
A pilot study was conducted to measure the acoustic change provided by a prosthetic ear and to determine whether this change is functionally significant. Four subjects with acquired loss of the ear were tested. Objective data confirmed that the prosthesis provided acoustic gain. This gain may be significant only for individuals with a preexisting hearing loss.
Reisberg
D J
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois, College of Medicine and College of Dentistry, Chicago.
Lipner
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D004431:Ear, External; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000503:physiopathology; D006316:Hearing Loss, High-Frequency / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011312:Pressure; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013016:Sound; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000502:physiology