Case Report

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2015): The Journal of International Advanced Otology

Bonebridge Implantation for Conductive Hearing Loss in a Patient with Oval Window Atresia

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Minbum Kim

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The occurrence of oval window atresia is a rare anomaly with conductive hearing loss. Traditional atresia surgeries involve challenging surgical techniques with risks of irreversible inner ear damage. Recent reports on Bonebridge (Medel, Innsbruck, Austria), a novel implantable bone conduction hearing aid system, assert that the device is safe and effective for conductive hearing loss. We present a case of Bonebridge implantation in an eight-year-old girl with bilateral oval window atresia.  


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