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- Title
Clinical experience: Simultaneous bilateral Osia implantation in children with microtia.
- Authors
Bennett, Alex; Tan, Jiak‐Ying; Ramzan, Usaamah; Linton, Stefan
- Abstract
This article discusses the clinical experience of performing simultaneous bilateral Osia implantation in children with microtia, a condition characterized by underdeveloped or absent external ears. The Osia implant is a new generation of an active transcutaneous bone-anchored hearing implant that utilizes a piezoelectric transducer fixed to a titanium implant. The article describes the surgical technique, including considerations for anatomical variations, future auricular reconstruction, and symmetry of audio processors. The authors emphasize the importance of preventing pressure necrosis and post-operative infection. The results of the procedure were successful, with no complications reported in the two patients described in the study. The authors conclude that this approach is safe, simple, and effective for addressing hearing impairment in children with microtia and may also be applicable to non-microtia patients with bilateral conductive deafness.
- Subjects
DEAF children; ENDOSSEOUS dental implants; GOLDENHAR syndrome
- Publication
Clinical Otolaryngology, 2024, Vol 49, Issue 2, p283
- ISSN
1749-4478
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/coa.14129