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3999900

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-7-19
pubmed:abstractText
We have had the opportunity to care for four patients who experienced barotrauma or implosive trauma to their ears. The differential diagnosis in these cases included ossicular injuries as well as possible perilymph fistulae. In each of these cases there was a small conductive hearing loss which fluctuated and a high compliance tympanogram. Careful otoscopy with the aid of pneumomassage revealed an isolated malleus handle (manubrium) fracture. Exploration of one ear was performed to rule out perilymph fistula and the diagnosis of malleus handle fracture was confirmed. Recognition of this injury preoperatively in these three other patients made exploration unnecessary. While injuries to the ossicular chain have been well-described in the literature, isolated malleus handle fracture has not been previously reported.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0023-852X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
95
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
665-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Recognition of malleus handle fracture in the differential diagnosis of otologic trauma.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Case Reports