title: Ear trauma.
abstract: Understanding basic ear anatomy and function allows an examiner to quickly and accurately identify at-risk structures in patients with head and ear trauma. External ear trauma (ie, hematoma or laceration) should be promptly treated with appropriate injury-specific techniques. Tympanic membrane injuries have multiple mechanisms and can often be conservatively treated. Temporal bone fractures are a common cause of ear trauma and can be life threatening. Facial nerve injuries and hearing loss can occur in ear trauma.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Fitchburg, MA 01420, USA.
authors.forename: Kylee
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eagles
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fralich
authors.forename: J Herbert
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy