The effect of the 'floating mass transducer' in the middle ear on hearing sensitivity

American Journal of Otology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-48

  Snik, Ad F M ^a   Cremers, Cor W R J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hearing thresholds; Implant surgery; Middle ear implant; Stapedius reflex; Vibrant soundbridge

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING ACUITY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROPHONE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033989333     PISSN: 01929763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0709(00)80111-8     Document Type: Article

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