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Strategies for removing a worn‐out Bone‐Anchored Hearing Aid abutment screw

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First developed by Tjellstrom over 35 years ago, bone anchored hearing implants have been used effectively as a treatment for conductive or mixed hearing loss.1 These devices have been implanted safely… Click to show full abstract

First developed by Tjellstrom over 35 years ago, bone anchored hearing implants have been used effectively as a treatment for conductive or mixed hearing loss.1 These devices have been implanted safely in adults and children with success rates of 90% or higher.2 Nonetheless, bone anchored hearing implants present certain adverse effects most commonly related to soft tissue reaction, implant stability, failure to osseointegrate or due to trauma. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: anchored hearing; strategies removing; removing worn; bone anchored

Journal Title: Clinical Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2018

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