Long-Term Benefit and Sound Localization in Patients With Single-Sided Deafness Rehabilitated With an Osseointegrated Bone-Conduction Device

Abstract

The OBCD is an effective way of rehabilitation for SSD. The BAHA improves the speech perception in noise but provided no significant improvement in sound localization as revealed in the postoperative test. With 3 questionnaires we noticed an improvement in the quality of life with the OBCD.