Ear Injury: Trauma to the Auricle, Canal, and Inner Structures
1. Introduction An ear injury involves physical, acoustic, or pressure-related trauma to the complex auditory architecture, which includes the external auricle, the sound-conducting middle ear, and the delicate neurological structures of the inner ear. The ear serves dual, highly specialized functions: translating acoustic waves into decipherable neural signals for hearing, and maintaining spatial orientation and … Read more