Parameters for estimating the feasibility of implantation of a semi-implantable bone conduction device (SIBCD) in children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In children and adolescents, preoperative planning for a semi-implantable bone conduction device (SIBCD) is crucial. The geometric changes of the new version of a common SIBCD should enable a higher rate of successful implantation due to its flatter actuator. Thus, this radioanatomic study compared the rate of successful implantation of both device versions at the traditional mastoidal localization and two alternative sites, retrosigmoidal, and parietal, and investigated parameters helping to estimate the feasibility.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of 136 CT scans of 0 to 20-year-old patients, evaluation of demographic parameters, radioanatomy, and assessment of head diameter was conducted. The feasibility was investigated for certain age groups at three implantati

SUBMITTER: Spiegel JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10175334 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature