title: Comparison of temporal bone fractures in children and adults.
abstract: CONCLUSIONS
  Contrary to our expectation, that the clinical characteristics of temporal bone fracture would differ in children and adults, we found that the two groups were similar.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Most studies of temporal bone fractures have been performed in adults. To our knowledge, no study has investigated differences in temporal bone fractures in children and adults. We therefore investigated differences in temporal bone fractures in adults and children by examining the manifestations and clinical symptoms of temporal bone fractures in pediatric patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The demographic and clinical characteristics were assessed in 32 children and 186 adults with temporal bone fractures. All patients underwent computed tomography of the temporal bone.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Causes of fracture, gender distribution, manifestations of temporal bone fracture, and clinical symptoms were similar in adults and children (p > 0.05 each). Petrous fracture, ear fullness, dizziness, and tinnitus were significantly more frequent in adults than in children (p < 0.05 each).
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ho Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Myung Gu
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Ho Yun
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae Hyun
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung Geun
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Yeo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult