Fully implantable Otologics MET Carina™ device for the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss. Preliminary surgical and clinical results

Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-85

  Bruschini, L ^a   Forli, F ^a   Santoro, A ^a   Bruschini, R ^b   Berrettini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Middle ear implants; Sensorineural hearing loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESIS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PROSTHESIS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; OSSICULAR PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 68949086805     PISSN: 0392100X     EISSN: 1827675X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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