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Review Article

Paediatric percutaneous bone anchored hearing aid implant failures: Comparing the experience of a tertiary centre with a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis

Matthew Bradley1 Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Callum Shields1 Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK;2 Department of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Robert Sabourn2 Department of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Elizabeth Whittle3 Audiology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Rachel Boyd3 Audiology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Iain Alexander Bruce1 Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK;4 Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Jaya Nichani1 Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Published online: 09 Apr 2024

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