Cochlear and middle ear implants: advances for the hearing impaired.
We have entered into an era of surgical audiology with cochlear and middle ear implants. With both devices there are distinct phases of patient management--patient selection, surgery, programming and rehabilitation. These phases and issues relating to the implants themselves are considered in this article.
Raine
C H
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Yorkshire Cochlear Implant Service, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford BD9 6RJ.
Martin
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J
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005544:Forecasting; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009998:Ossicular Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D018579:Patient Selection; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life