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Passive middle ear implants, by definition, reconstruct the disrupted or fixed ossicular chain. A prerequisite for an optimal sound transmission system is an aerated middle ear space and a closed tympanic membrane, both of which are passive conditions, and a normal functioning inner ear as the active part of the system.

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Schwager, K. (2014). Passive Middle Ear Implants. In: Mankekar, G. (eds) Implantable Hearing Devices other than Cochlear Implants. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1910-1_1

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  • Print ISBN: 978-81-322-1909-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-81-322-1910-1

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

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