Temporal bone trauma is frequently encountered in the emergency department. Technologic
advances have enabled timely acquisition of thin-section images and multiplanar …

Hearing loss is a common functional disorder after trauma, and radiologists should be aware
of the ossicular, labyrinthine or brain lesions that may be responsible. After a trauma, use of …

Temporal bone fractures are a common lesion of the base of the skull. The diagnosis and
management of temporal bone fractures require a multidisciplinary approach. Variable …

The external ear (EE) is an osseous-cartilaginous structure that extends from the auricle to
the tympanic membrane. It is divided into two parts: the auricle (or pinna) and the external …

The aim of this article is to determine hearing and mortality outcomes following temporal
bone fractures. Retrospective chart review was performed of 152 patients diagnosed with a …

Purpose This study evaluated the prevalence of isolated tympanic fractures and their
correlation with mandibular fractures by using maxillofacial computed tomography (CT) …

Abstract Background/Aims There is a paucity of literature on external auditory canal (EAC)
fractures secondary to maxillofacial trauma, with most of the literature on EAC fractures …

A tympanal bone fracture is an uncommon complication of head trauma and is mostly
associated with a mandibular or petrous bone fracture. Upon reviewing the medicolegal …

Purpose: Injury to the external auditory canal (EAC) may occur following facial trauma. They
manifest as otalgia, ear bleeding, otorrhea, facial palsy, or altered hearing. But literature …

The tympanic plate is a small part of the temporal bone that separates the mandibular
condyle from the external auditory canal. Fracture of this small plate is rare and usually …