Korean J Audiol.  2014 Dec;18(3):137-140. 10.7874/kja.2014.18.3.137.

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

• Hong SM
• Lee JH
• Park CH
• Kim HJ

• KMID: 2128007
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7874/kja.2014.18.3.137

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.

Keyword

Stapes; Bone fractures; Bombs; Explosions

MeSH Terms

Bombs
Explosions*
Fractures, Bone
Stapes*