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Cochlear Implants International
An Interdisciplinary Journal for Implantable Hearing Devices
Volume 14, 2013 - Issue 2
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Original research papers

A smart micro-drill for cochleostomy formation: A comparison of cochlear disturbances with manual drilling and a human trial

C J CoulsonENT DepartmentQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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M Zoka AssadiBrunel Institute for BioengineeringBrunel University, WestLondon, UK
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R P TaylorBiomedical Engineering Research GroupAston University, Birmingham, UK
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X DuBrunel Institute for BioengineeringBrunel University, WestLondon, UK
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P N BrettBrunel Institute for BioengineeringBrunel University, WestLondon, UK
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A P ReidENT DepartmentQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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D W ProopsENT DepartmentQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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Pages 98-106 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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