Bone-Conducted Implants
摘要
Congenital or acquired problems of the outer or middle ear cause conductive or mixed hearing loss. While most of these patients are treated medically or surgically, some still have hearing loss that affects their quality of life. Although conventional air-conduction hearing aids are the first choice for them, a group of patients cannot use conventional hearing aids for various reasons, such as relapse of the disease or inadequacy of these devices. Bone-anchored hearing aids are a good alternative in such cases. As a result of technological advances over time, implantable hearing aids have come a long way. Devices have been developed with improved sound quality, advanced amplification systems, wireless communication capabilities, better performance in noisy environments, and more aesthetic appearance. As a result, patients can enjoy a better quality of life.