Table 1.

Clinical indications for BAHA placement (adopted by our institution).

Unilateral or bilateral conductive hearing loss	•AB gap ≥30 dB •Unable to use conventional AC hearing aids
Unilateral or bilateral mixed hearing loss	•PTA BC < 45 dB HL (Baha® 5) or < 55 dB HL (Baha® 5 Power) or < 65 dB HL (Baha® 5 SuperPower) •WRS ≥60% •Unable to use conventional AC hearing aids
Single-sided deafness	•Not suitable for cochlear implant •PTA BC ≤ 20 dB HL contralateral ear

Legend: AB – Air-bone; HL – Hearing level; AC – Air-conduction; PTA – Pure tone average; BC – Bone-conduction; WRS - Word recognition score.