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Blast injury of the auditory system: a review of the mechanisms and pathology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. J. N. Garth
R. J. N. Garth*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AA.
*
R. J. N. Garth, F.R.C.S., ENT Department, Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, Gosport, Hants PO12 2AA.
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

Blast injuriesAuditory pathways
Type
Review Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 11 , November 1994 , pp. 925 - 929
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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