Single-stage BAHA implantation in adults and children: Is it safe?

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 662-666

  Kohan, Darius ^a,b   Morris, Luc G T ^a,b   Romo III, Thomas ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID; BONE REGENERATION; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SAFETY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN FLAP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 42249090539     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.12.019     Document Type: Article

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