Evaluation of the HiFocus® electrode array with positioner in human temporal bones

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 527-531

  Aschendorff, Antje ^a   Klenzner, Thomas ^a   Richter, Bernhard ^a   Kubalek, Ralf ^a   Nagursky, Heiner ^a   Laszig, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cochlear Implantation; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Temporal Bone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA; ELECTRODE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPORAL BONE; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FRACTURE; IMPLANTATION; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; SPIRAL LAMINA; TEMPORAL BONE; TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038338947     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221503322112932     Document Type: Article

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