CHARACTERISTICS OF EXTERNAL EAR TRAUMATIC INJURIES TREATED AT THAI NGUYEN NATIONAL HOSPITAL
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NGUYEN NATIONAL HOSPITAL
Objective: To describe the morphological characteristics of external ear traumatic injuries in patients treated at Thai Nguyen National Hospital.
Subjects and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on 52 patients diagnosed with external ear trauma and treated at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Thai Nguyen National Hospital, from June 2024 to May 2026.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 29.25 ± 21.53 years (2-80 years), with the 18-60 age group accounting for the highest proportion (44.2%). Male patients predominated (82.7%). Domestic accidents were the most common cause of injury (48.1%), followed by traffic accidents (21.2%). Most patients were admitted within 6 hours after trauma (96.2%). The main clinical manifestations were ear pain (96.2%), bleeding (96.2%), and swelling (94.2%). Auricular injuries most commonly involved the upper one-third of the auricle (50.0%), with predominantly small-sized lesions (57.7%) and mild severity (55.8%). Among patients with external auditory canal injuries, the cartilaginous canal was the most frequently affected site (95.7%), and most lesions were of moderate size and severity.
Conclusion: External ear trauma occurred predominantly in young male patients, with domestic accidents being the leading cause. The most common injury pattern was mild to moderate auricular trauma, mainly located in the upper one-third of the auricle, while external auditory canal injuries primarily involved the cartilaginous portion.
Keywords
external ear trauma, auricular injury, external auditory canal injury, morphology, Thai Nguyen National Hospital.
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