Modiolar Coiling, Electrical Thresholds, and Speech Perception after Cochlear Implantation Using the Nucleus Contour Advance Electrode with the Advance Off Stylet Technique

Abstract

The Nucleus Contour Advance electrode array combined with the advance off stylet technique resulted in a more consistent perimodiolar position. However, the tighter coiling resulted in statistically significant increased electrical thresholds and decreased speech perception outcomes. This finding may be secondary to multiple factors, not just coiling angle.