Wideband energy reflectance patterns in preoperative and post-operative otosclerotic ears

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 240-247

  Shahnaz, Navid ^a   Longridge, Neil ^b   Bell, Desmond ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c LIONS GATE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air conduction; Air bone gap; Energy reflectance; Otosclerosis; Post operative; Preoperative; Stapedectomy; Stapedotomy; Stapes; Wideband energy reflectance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR CONDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; OTOSCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY;

ADULT; AIR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; BONE AND BONES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOSCLEROSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STAPES SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350497372     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020802635317     Document Type: Article

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