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Temporal bone fractures commonly cause ear bleeds and hearing loss. Most complications, including facial palsy, resolve with conservative management, with surgery reserved for treatment failures.

Keywords:
Ear bleedFacial palsyHaemotympanumHearing impairmentTemporal bone trauma

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Area of Science:

  • Traumatology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Temporal bone fractures are significant injuries.
  • Complications can lead to long-term deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the management and outcomes of temporal bone fracture complications.
  • To identify common presentations and effective treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective clinical study of 100 patients with temporal bone fractures.
  • Data collection on fracture type, clinical findings, complications, and treatment outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Longitudinal, non-petrous fractures were most common (90%).
  • Primary presentations included ear bleed and decreased hearing (59% each).
  • Hearing impairment (59%), haemotympanum (20%), and facial palsy (15%) were frequent findings; conservative management yielded good results in most facial palsy cases.

Conclusions:

  • Temporal bone fractures frequently result in hearing impairment and facial nerve deficits.
  • Conservative management is effective for most complications.
  • Surgical intervention should be considered only after conservative treatment failure and thorough investigation.