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Otologic devices.

G W Mitchell
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The use of artificial devices to enhance audition is increasingly common. Although most complications of implanted devices, such as cochlear stimulators, occur in the immediate postoperative period, many later difficulties may come to the attention of the emergency medicine practitioner. This article reviews the common and uncommon complications of hearing aids, ossicular replacements, and implants. Advancements in this area will make such problems even more common in the future.

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G W Mitchell. 1994. Otologic devices.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8062801/

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