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Medical and surgical considerations for implantable hearing prosthetic devices
1Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. weberp@ccf.org
American Journal of Audiology
|April 15, 2003
Abstract:
Today, technology allows us the opportunity to make a substantial difference in the quality of life for individuals who have been unsuccessful with traditional amplification. This article examines the medical and surgical aspects of four types of implantable hearing devices: bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA), middle ear implants, cochlear implants, and auditory brainstem implants.