Fredrickson J M, Coticchia J M, Khosla S
Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1995 Feb;28(1):107-20.
Over 20 million Americans have a hearing loss that produces problems in communication. The majority of these hearing-impaired individuals would benefit from conventional hearing aids, yet only about 15% use amplification devices. Many of the reasons for the lack of use of conventional hearing aids can be resolved by an implantable middle ear device directly coupled to the ossicular chain. This article presents the advantages of the implantable middle ear device.
超过2000万美国人患有听力损失,这在沟通方面产生了问题。这些听力受损的人大多数会从传统助听器中受益,但只有约15%的人使用放大装置。许多不使用传统助听器的原因可以通过直接与听骨链相连的可植入中耳装置来解决。本文介绍了可植入中耳装置的优点。