Ear injuries caused by parts of hearing aid
Zivic, L.; Zivic, D.
Medicinski Glasnik Official Publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton Bosnia and Herzegovina 8(2): 287-289
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1840-0132 PMID: 21849955 Document Number: 649886
This paper presents two cases of ear injuries caused by parts of hearing aids -a five-year old girl whose tympanic membrane was ruptured by a metal part of the earmold, and a patient with injury and inflammation of outer auditory channel caused by parts of a channel hearing aid. Aid amplifier could serve its purpose only if it is applied and handled with direct coordination with an ORL specialist.