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Review
. 1996 Oct;29(5):853-66.

Trauma to the external auditory canal and temporal bone

D D Backous  1 , L B Minor, J K Niparko
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  • PMID: 8893220
Review

Trauma to the external auditory canal and temporal bone

D D Backous et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1996 Oct.

Abstract

Sources of trauma to the external auditory canal range from impaction of small foreign bodies to severely comminuted temporal bone fractures sustained after blunt or penetrating forces. This article provides an overview of commonly encountered injuries. The proposed systematic approach to evaluation and management is meant to serve as a guide to individualizing patient care.

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