Journal Reviews

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Softband vs. adhesive adapter in children with unilateral microtia and atresia

3 July 2023 | | Auditory Implants, Audiology - Paediatric, Otology | Adhesive adapter, Bone conduction hearing aids, Softband, Speech perception, Unilateral microtia and atresia

A bone conduction device is a well-established treatment indicated for patients with unilateral microtia and canal atresia. There are a variety of nonsurgical bone conduction hearing aids (BCHAs) with different coupling methods (softbands/adhesive adapter/spectacles). There appears to be uncertainty of...

Which bone conduction implant (BCI) device to use?

1 July 2016 | | Bone conduction hearing aids, Bonebridge, Sophono, conductive hearing loss

Bone conduction implants (BCI) are alternatives when the use and benefit of conventional, prosthetic equipment is limited or contraindicated in patients who suffer from conductive, mixed and single-sided deafness. They are broadly divided into two main groups delivering vibration directly...