About this Research Topic
The auditory rehabilitation is usually provided by auditory devices that are applied externally, behind the auricle or inside the external ear canal. They are usually considered the first choice for any type of hearing loss but for profound hearing loss, where a cochlear implant is mostly advised. In case of inefficient or contraindicated use, conventional hearing aids can be substituted by different types of devices that encompass a surgical implantation and may provide a beneficial solution for the hearing-impaired individuals.
This Research Topic will cover the auditory implantable devices that are still available for hearing rehabilitation, distinguishing them in bone-conductive and active middle ear implants. Bone conductive implants will be further distinguished in passive and active devices, giving particular emphasis on possible differences between the two groups in terms of clinical and audiological aspects. Active middle ear implants will be outlined as a rehabilitative tool coupled to the middle ear structures (including the whole ossicular chain, a single ossicle or part of it) and to the inner ear (labyrinthine windows, promontory).
Topic Editors welcome for submission all article types supported by the section (see here for a comprehensive list), about, but not limited to, the following themes:
· Pre-operative testing for an auditory implant
· Bone conductive implants: percutaneous devices
· Bone conductive implants: transcutaneous devices
· Percutaneous vs transcutaneous devices: active vs passive systems
· Semi-implantable active middle ear implants
· Fully-implantable active middle ear implants
· Audiological outcomes after active middle ear implantation
· Imaging issues in auditory implantation
This Research Topic will cover the auditory implantable devices that are still available for hearing rehabilitation, distinguishing them in bone-conductive and active middle ear implants. Bone conductive implants will be further distinguished in passive and active devices, giving particular emphasis on possible differences between the two groups in terms of clinical and audiological aspects. Active middle ear implants will be outlined as a rehabilitative tool coupled to the middle ear structures (including the whole ossicular chain, a single ossicle or part of it) and to the inner ear (labyrinthine windows, promontory).
Topic Editors welcome for submission all article types supported by the section (see here for a comprehensive list), about, but not limited to, the following themes:
· Pre-operative testing for an auditory implant
· Bone conductive implants: percutaneous devices
· Bone conductive implants: transcutaneous devices
· Percutaneous vs transcutaneous devices: active vs passive systems
· Semi-implantable active middle ear implants
· Fully-implantable active middle ear implants
· Audiological outcomes after active middle ear implantation
· Imaging issues in auditory implantation
Keywords: Hearing loss, auditory rehabilitation, Active middle ear implants, Bone conductive implants
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