Hearing rehabilitation with middle ear implants: An overview

Implant otology has been a rapidly growing field with growing needs and development Over a few decades. The introduction of middle ear implants in the last 2 decades has seen good short-term success in rehabilitation of patients with deafness ranging from mild to severe degree. Middle ear implants are alternatives to conventional hearing aids and bone anchored hearing aids; together these aids and implants provide patients with a range of available options in augmentation of hearing. This article describes the types of middle ear implants and their mechanism of action, the surgical and audio-logical criteria for implantation, their limitations and reported outcomes.