Objective: To review the incidence of complications resulting from temporal bone fractures
and analyze the outcomes from surgical and nonsurgical management. Study Design: A …

Objective: To determine the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in the treatment of posttraumatic
cerebrospinal fluid fistulae. Design: Meta-analysis with literature review. Methods: A …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The developing fetal skull base has previously been
studied via dissection and low-resolution CT. Most of the central skull base develops from …

Traumatic injury to the temporal bone can lead to significant morbidity or mortality and
knowledge of the pertinent anatomy, pathophysiology of injury, and appropriate management …

PURPOSE To trace the development of the normal fetal temporal bone by means of plain
radiography, MR, and CT. METHODS Eighteen formalin-fixed fetal specimens, 13.5 to 24.4 …

Objectives/Hypothesis Laryngeal transplantation offers the potential for patients without a
larynx to recover their voice, which is critical in our communication age. We report clinical and …

Background: Inflammatory mediators play a significant role in the morbidity associated with
bacterial meningitis, including hearing loss and labyrinthitis ossificans. Previous studies have …

Objectives/Hypothesis Variable amounts of fibrosis and neo‐ossification fill the cochlea
following bacterial meningitis. The purpose of the study was to delineate the timing and location …

Objective: Labyrinthitis ossificans consists of novel osteogenesis that fills the normally patent
cochlear and vestibular lumen as an end‐stage sequelae to various pathologies. This …

… Brodie is Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck
Surgery. University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California. Dr. …