BLAST INJURY OF THE AUDITORY-SYSTEM - A REVIEW OF THE MECHANISMS AND PATHOLOGY

Authors
GARTH RJN
Citation
Rjn. Garth, BLAST INJURY OF THE AUDITORY-SYSTEM - A REVIEW OF THE MECHANISMS AND PATHOLOGY, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 108(11), 1994, pp. 925-929
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
108
Issue
11
Year of publication
1994
Pages
925 - 929
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1994)108:11<925:BIOTA->2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Blast injury of the auditory system is uncommon and our knowledge inco mplete. This article reviews the literature to date giving an account of the interactions of blast waves with the ear, the mechanisms of inj ury, the pathology, the clinical features, and an outline of managemen t principles.