Auricle abrasions

Introduction Auricle abrasion is a skin abrasion on the surface of the auricle, but does not damage the subcutaneous tissue and cartilage. After the injury, there is a sudden sensation in the ear, short-term earache, or a small amount of blood flowing out of the external auditory canal, followed by ear nausea, deafness, and tinnitus. In severe cases, there may be dizziness. Symptoms decrease or disappear after hours or days, and a few can have tinnitus affecting work and study. In the case of simple tympanic membrane rupture, the hearing loss is relatively light. If the ear of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is damaged at the same time, severe deafness may occur.

Cause

Mostly due to the trauma caused by the crushing and contusion of the ear.

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Diagnostic points

First, ask about the cause and time of injury.

Second, a detailed examination of the depth of the wound with or without damage to the cartilage.

First, the general contusion does not require special treatment. Minor bruises should be kept dry or coated with antibiotic ointment after topical cleansing.

Second, open wounds can be cleaned regularly, early suture. Tissue should be preserved as much as possible during surgery, especially cartilage, unless it has been confirmed to be necrotic, so try to keep it to reduce the degree of deformity.

Third, large and polluted open injuries should be routinely injected with tetanus antitoxin.

Differential diagnosis

1. Auricle contusion: The edge caused by trauma is not neat, the epidermis is defective and accompanied by subcutaneous tissue damage, and some can also be seen with exposed ear cartilage.

2, auricle fracture injury: the edge of the wound is neat, the epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, cartilage full layer fracture, from the wound section can see a distinct level, and some of the tissue has been broken from the body. Mostly caused by a sharp knife, knife cut, knife stab and other sharp injuries.

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