Table-I.
Demographic data of Patients with Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation (n=114).
| Cause of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Slap | 80 | 70.2 |
| Blast | 17 | 14.9 |
| Fire Arm Injuries | 4 | 3.5 |
| Self inflicted | 6 | 5.3 |
| Suction/ Probing/syringing | 7 | 6.1 |
| Total | 114 | 100.0 |
| Side of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation | ||
| Right ear | 46 | 40.3 |
| Left ear | 68 | 59.6 |
| Total | 114 | 100.0 |
| Site of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation | ||
| Anterio-superior | 21 | 18.4 |
| Anterio-inferior | 50 | 43.9 |
| Posterio-superior | 11 | 9.6 |
| Posterio-inferior | 32 | 28.1 |
| Total | 114 | 100.0 |
| Size of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation | ||
| Small | 64 | 56.1 |
| Medium | 45 | 39.5 |
| Large | 5 | 4.4 |
| Total | 114 | 100.0 |
| Duration of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation | ||
| < a week | 72 | 63.2 |
| < a month | 35 | 30.7 |
| > a month | 7 | 6.1 |
| Total | 114 | 100.0 |
| Number of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation | ||
| Single | 107 | 93.9 |
| Multiple | 7 | 6.1 |
| Total | 114 | 100.0 |