Epidemiology and structure of traumatic injuries of ear in the Karachay-Cherkessk Republic

Abstract

The growth of emergencies, increased traffic and overall technological progress led to an increase in the number of traumatic injuries, including the organ of hearing. The lack of information on the structure and prevalence of traumatic injuries of the organ of hearing makes it difficult to plan and increase the effectiveness of the organization of specialized care for such victims. To study the prevalence and structure of traumatic injuries of the hearing organ in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, the medical records of patients with various ear injuries who were treated in the departments of the Karachay-Cherkess Republican Clinical Hospital over the past three years were analyzed. The prevalence of traumatic injuries of the organ of hearing and its structure was determined according to the data of hospitals of the republican hospital. There was a tendency toward an increase in patients with ear injuries in all age groups. Maintaining the predominance of mechanical trauma, with an increase in the number of victims with baro- and acoustic trauma. The features of damage to the structures of the organ of hearing are examined and it is emphasized that the mechanism of trauma determines the tactics of the victim. The scale of hearing injuries and their consequences require a more in-depth study of their regional characteristics, risk factors to develop all possible preventive measures.