: Congenital hearing loss occurs in about 2 of every 1000 newborns, of which half probably have a genetic origin. In syndromic patients, hearing impairment often results from craniofacial malformations affecting the outer and middle ear....
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Discussion
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This small case series suggests Bonebridge implantation is feasible in patients with rare genetic syndromes and complex anatomy, but the evidence is too limited to change standard selection criteria; case-by-case surgical planning remains essential.
Demonstrates that bone-anchored hearing implants can be a viable option even in anatomically challenging patients with rare syndromes, potentially expanding candidacy criteria with appropriate surgical expertise.
- 0110 patients with rare genetic syndromes and difficult craniofacial anatomy underwent Bonebridge bone-anchored hearing implantation.
- 02Case series reports surgical outcomes and hearing results in a population rarely addressed in the literature.
- 03Bonebridge implantation was technically feasible despite anatomical challenges.
- 04Small sample size (n=10) limits generalizability of findings.
- 05Results support individualized surgical planning for atypical candidates.
Bonebridge implantation is technically feasible and yields positive outcomes in patients with rare genetic syndromes and difficult craniofacial anatomy.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42074864
- DOI
- 10.3390/jcm15083064.
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 10
- Population
- Patients with rare genetic syndromes and difficult craniofacial anatomy
- Intervention
- Bonebridge bone-anchored hearing implantation
Primary outcomes
Surgical feasibility and safety outcomes; Audiological outcomes post-implantation