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Traumatic tympanic membrane perforations
Myriam Harvie, Catherine F. Roy and Joshua Gurberg
CMAJ January 29, 2024 196 (3) E100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.230868
Myriam Harvie
Faculty of Medicine (Harvie), Université de Montréal; Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery (Roy, Gurberg), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
Catherine F. Roy
Faculty of Medicine (Harvie), Université de Montréal; Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery (Roy, Gurberg), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
MDJoshua Gurberg
Faculty of Medicine (Harvie), Université de Montréal; Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery (Roy, Gurberg), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
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Traumatic tympanic membrane perforations
Myriam Harvie, Catherine F. Roy, Joshua Gurberg
CMAJ Jan 2024, 196 (3) E100; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230868
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- Ear canal instrumentation, foreign bodies, and slap or blast injuries are common causes of traumatic tympanic membrane perforations
- Perforations may be diagnosed on otoscopy findings alone
- Patients should be counselled to avoid getting water in the affected ear
- Most small traumatic perforations heal within 1 month
- Otolaryngology referral is indicated for persistent or complicated traumatic perforations
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