Tympanoplasty for Blast‐Induced Perforations

Abstract

Blast-induced tympanic membrane perforations are common in our population of wounded warriors. These cases are challenging because most have total or near-total perforations, the ossicles can be out of place, the blast itself can implant epithelium in the middle ear, and foreign bodies can create a hostile middle ear environment. However, given attention to detail, we found that standard tympanoplasty techniques work well.