Outcomes of Bonebridge Implantation in 10 Patients with Rare Genetic Syndromes and Difficult Anatomy

: 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....

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.

1. 0110 patients with rare genetic syndromes and difficult craniofacial anatomy underwent Bonebridge bone-anchored hearing implantation.
2. 02Case series reports surgical outcomes and hearing results in a population rarely addressed in the literature.
3. 03Bonebridge implantation was technically feasible despite anatomical challenges.
4. 04Small sample size (n=10) limits generalizability of findings.
5. 05Results support individualized surgical planning for atypical candidates.

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