Implantable and Semi-Implantable Hearing Aids: A Review of History, Indications, and Surgery

Abstract Introduction The complaints associated with the use of conventional amplifying hearing aids prompted research at several centers worldwide that ultimately led to the development of implantable devices for aural rehabilitation. Objectives To review the history, indi...

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Main Authors: Aline Gomes Bittencourt, Patrick Rademaker Burke, Isabela de Souza Jardim, Rubens de Brito, Robinson Koji Tsuji, Anna Carolina de Oliveira Fonseca, Ricardo Ferreira Bento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-04-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1363463