1. Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids
in Children
Mark Shaver, PhD, CCC­A
Wichita State University / Summer 2012 / CSD 862

2. Overview
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Why Bone Conduction?
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What is a Bone­Anchored Hearing Aid?
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Indications
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Bilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss
– cannot wear air conduction aid
– surgery unsuccessful/contraindicated
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Unilateral hearing loss
– Conductive or mixed
– Sensorineural (e.g., single­sided deafness)
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3. Overview
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Why Bone Conduction?
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What is a Bone­Anchored Hearing Aid?
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Indications
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Bilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss
– cannot wear air conduction aid
– surgery unsuccessful/contraindicated
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Unilateral hearing loss
– Conductive or mixed
– Sensorineural (e.g., single­sided deafness)
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4. Overview
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Why Bone Conduction?
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What is a Bone­Anchored Hearing Aid?
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Indications
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Bilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss
– cannot wear air conduction aid
– surgery unsuccessful/contraindicated
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Unilateral hearing loss
– Conductive or mixed
– Sensorineural (e.g., single­sided deafness)
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5. Who is a Candidate?
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6. Who is a Candidate?
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7. Who is a Candidate?
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8. Who is a Candidate?
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9. Who is a Candidate?
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10. Who is a Candidate?
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11. BAHA vs Traditional Bone Conduction Aid
N = 10
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Patients between 6 mos and 16 years
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Initially fit with conventional bone conduction aid
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Then trial in BAHA softband (Compact or Divino)
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Then unilateral BAHA implantation
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Christensen et al. (2010)
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12. BAHA vs Traditional Bone Conduction Aid
N = 10
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Patients between 6 mos and 16 years
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Initially fit with conventional bone conduction aid
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Then trial in BAHA softband (Compact or Divino)
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Then unilateral BAHA implantation
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Christensen et al. (2010)
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13. BAHA vs Traditional Bone Conduction Aid
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14. BAHA vs Traditional Bone Conduction Aid
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15. BAHA vs Traditional AC or BC Aid
N = 227 (under 16 yrs = 40)
Questionnaire data
McDermott et al. (2002)
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16. BAHA vs Traditional AC or BC Aid
N = 227 (under 16 yrs = 40)
Questionnaire data
McDermott et al. (2002)
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17. BAHA vs Traditional AC or BC Aid
N = 227 (under 16 yrs = 40)
Questionnaire data
McDermott et al. (2002)
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18. The BAHA Softband – No Surgery Required
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