Abstract
Toward Optimal Care for Children With Congenital Unilateral Aural Atresia
Highlights
Unilateral congenital atresia, a specific type of unilateral conductive hearing loss (UCHL) occurs in 1 in 1,500 births [1]
It is widely echoed that children born with congenital unilateral aural atresia (UAA) face multiple challenges, ranging from esthetic to communication challenges
The present paper focuses on establishing the care for children with UAA who have a contraindication for a conventional hearing aid because of the absence of an ear canal
Summary
Unilateral congenital atresia, a specific type of unilateral conductive hearing loss (UCHL) occurs in 1 in 1,500 births [1]. Bone-conduction devices (BCDs), especially the more powerful BCDs, have been proposed as standard care for patients with UCHL, when surgical repair is unfeasible, and a conventional hearing aid is not possible [15, 16]. BCDs were only provided to children with bilateral conductive hearing loss [9, 17,18,19].
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