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Chapter-02 Bone Conducting Hearing Aid Solutions

BOOK TITLE: Recent Advances in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Author
1. Agada F
2. Reilly PG
ISBN
9789350257906
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11595_2
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. York Hospital, York, UK
2. York Hospital, York, UK
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of bone conducting hearing aid solutions. Abstract of the chapter is given in the beginning. Chapter has 6 well illustrated diagrams and pictures. Hearing impairment, mechanism of bone conducting hearing, bone conducting hearing aids, BAHA aids, surgical procedure and complications, new developments in implantable bone conduction hearing aids, Sophono alpha 1 system are described in detail. 3 tables are added to highlight indications for BAHA, Sophono alpha 1 system and complications of Sophono. 7 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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