EVALUATION OF HEARING CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH TEMPORAL BONE AND ASSOCIATED ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA FOLLOWING ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Authors

  • Dr Saransh Jain, Dr Viral Harshadkumar Sankhesara, Dr Sanjay Kumar Sharma Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Temporal bone fracture, hearing loss, road traffic accidents, orthopaedic trauma, pure tone audiometry, conductive hearing loss

Abstract

Background: Road traffic accidents are a major cause of craniofacial trauma worldwide and commonly result in temporal bone injuries. Damage to the temporal bone can affect the auditory apparatus, leading to varying degrees of hearing impairment. In patients with associated orthopaedic trauma, early otological assessment is often delayed because priority is given to life saving management. Identification of hearing deficits 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2022-01-20

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022): volume 13 issue 1 (2022)

Section

Articles