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ArticleJournal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base2019

Bone Conduction Implants for Hearing Rehabilitation in Skull Base Tumor Patients.

Lauren Placke, Eric N Appelbaum, Akash J Patel, Alex D Sweeney

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Article in Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Osia Implantation in Patients With Prior Craniotomy for Skull Base Tumors.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Lauren PlackeBobby R. Alford MD Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States.
Eric N AppelbaumBobby R. Alford MD Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States.
Akash J PatelDepartment of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States.
Alex D SweeneyBobby R. Alford MD Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone conduction implants transfer sound to the inner ear through direct vibration of the skull. In patients with skull base tumors and infections, these devices can bypass a dysfunctional ear canal and/or middle ear. Though not all skull base surgery patients opt for bone conduction hearing rehabilitation, a variety of these devices have been developed and marketed over time. This article reviews the evolution and existing state of bone conduction technology.

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bone conduction implantsingle-sided deafnessskull base surgery

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PMID30931221
PMCPMC6438791

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