Traumatic disruption of the ossicular chain

Abstract

Three cases with traumatic disruption of the ossicular chain are reported; two cases caused by use of earpicks in the auditory canal, and one case caused by a traffic accident in which a head injury resulted in temporal bone fracture. Ossicular reconstruction was performed on the 2 cases caused by earpick injuries, and their hearing improved satisfactorily. Detailed evaluation and descriptions of the surgical techniques are reported.