Diagnostic Accuracy of Parallel vs Perpendicular Orientation of the Tuning Fork in the Identification of Conductive Hearing Loss.

Butskiy, Oleksandr; Nunez, Desmond A · JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · 2018

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

This study compares patients’ responses to the Rinne test when performed with the tuning fork positioned parallel vs perpendicular to the external auditory meatus.

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