Dry ear precautions and spontaneous healing overview
Merck Manual Professional Traumatic Perforation of the Tympanic Membrane
Dry ear precautions
Fluoroquinolone drops when infection
Avoid aminoglycoside drops with perforation
ENT SHO Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Typical healing within weeks to 8 weeks
Follow up not always required for uncomplicated dry perforation
CMAJ 2024 article on traumatic tympanic membrane perforations
Presentation patterns and management overview
Eye and Ear Hospital traumatic tympanic membrane perforation guideline PDF
Clean simple perforation observation
Ciprofloxacin drops for dirty injury or discharge pathways
Evidence supporting topical fluoroquinolone
PubMed randomized and observational studies of ofloxacin in traumatic perforation
Reduced closure time in some perforation sizes
Possible improved closure rates in large perforations
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