Patterns of hearing loss in tympanic membrane perforation resulting from physical blow to the ear: A prospective controlled cohort study

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 526-532

  Orji, F T ^a   Agu, C C ^a  

^a Federal Medical Center Umuahia   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; BONE CONDUCTION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONDUCTION DEAFNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; BLAST INJURIES; BONE CONDUCTION; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EAR; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73649131675     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2009.02035.x     Document Type: Article

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