For patients with a significant conductive hearing loss or mixed hearing loss, B one- A nchored H earing A ids (BAHA) are an option that negates the need to place anything in the ear canal. Traditional hearing aids require some type of ear hook that is inserted into the ear canal to allow amplified sound to reach the middle and inner ear. BAHA transmits sound to the inner ear via a different mechanism using actual bone vibration. The bone vibration can be transmitted either via direct…
