Radiology

Hearing aid

Composite material

Thermal conduction

Materials science

Ear canal

Computer science

Hearing loss

Audiology

Bone conduction

Medicine

Transmission (telecommunications)

Telecommunications

Audiology Research

Bone conduction is an efficient pathway of sound transmission which can be harnessed to provide hearing amplification. Bone conduction hearing devices may be indicated when ear canal pathology precludes the use of a conventional hearing aid, as well as in cases of single-sided deafness. Several different technologies exist which transmit sound via bone conduction. Here, we will review the physiology of bone conduction, the indications for bone conduction amplification, and the specifics of currently available devices.

Review of Bone Conduction Hearing Devices