Introduction Bone-anchored devices conduct sound through bone vibration, bypassing the external and middle ear conductive apparatus Useful in patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss who cannot benefit from conventional amplification and are not candidates for surgical correction of their…
Introduction Conductive Hearing Loss Conductive hearing loss results from restriction of sound wave energy in displacing the basilar membrane of the organ of Corti. Conductive hearing loss not of middle ear or tympanic membrane origin can result from obstruction in…
Introduction The acute event resulting from entrapment of a foreign body in the ear canal will bring most patients to the attention of a physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner. Patients may be treated in a variety of settings including…