Korean Journal of Audiology  2014;18(3):137-140

doi:10.7874/kja.2014.18.3.137

Transverse Fracture of the Stapes Anterior Crus Caused by the Blast Pressure from a Land Mine Explosion.

Seok Min HONG 1 ; Jun Ho LEE ; Chan Hum PARK ; Hyung Jong KIM

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Keywords

Stapes; Bone fractures; Bombs; Explosions

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Stapes fractures without other ossicle problems are rare and ossicle problems due to explosion pressure are also rare. We describe a very rare case of stapes anterior crural fracture resulting from a land mine explosion. As this case suggests, a close examination of the ossicles is necessary during an exploration tympanotomy.