title: Blast injury of the ear: historical perspective.
abstract: Blast injury of the ear is rarely encountered by the practicing otolaryngologist. The recent world literature on this entity is reviewed. Symptoms, patterns of injury, and clinical course are highlighted and should form the basis of management under acute and chronic circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Chait
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casler
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Zajtchuk
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D009660:Northern Ireland; D012421:Rupture; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000293:injuries*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence