Blast injury of the auditory system: a review of the mechanisms and pathology.
Blast injury of the auditory system is uncommon and our knowledge incomplete. This article reviews the literature to date giving an account of the interactions of blast waves with the ear, the mechanisms of injury, the pathology, the clinical features, and an outline of management principles.
Garth
R J
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Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire.
D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D004423:Ear / Q000293:injuries*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000293:injuries