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Bone conduction implants – a rapidly developing field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2015

R C Edmiston ,
R Aggarwal  and
K M J Green
R C Edmiston*
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK
R Aggarwal
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Salford Royal Hospital, UK
K M J Green
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Ms R Edmiston, ENT Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK E-mail: Rachel.edmiston@nhs.net
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Abstract

Background:

Since their introduction in 1977, the technology and surgical techniques surrounding the use and application of bone-anchored hearing devices have developed considerably.

Objective:

This article reviews current developments in the use of bone-anchored hearing devices, looking at the possible options for patients, complications encountered and future possibilities.

Conclusion:

Advances in surgical technique are described, with the move towards the use of linear incisions and no soft tissue reduction. Methods for preventing complications are analysed, with review of different abutments and the introduction of the active bone conduction implant.

Keywords

Hearing LossHearing AidsBone Conduction Hearing

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Review Article
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 129 , Issue 10 , October 2015 , pp. 936 - 940
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2015 

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