[Diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies in traumatic injuries of the ear].

The paper presents the results of examination and treatment of patients with different traumatic injuries of ear structures. The most characteristic injuries were detected in different mechanisms of traumas: mechanical (direct, indirect), altitude-induced, and thermal injuries. Major diagnostic signs of traumatic perilymphatic fistulas were revealed. The efficiency of surgical treatment for different injuries was evaluated. The surgical management of traumatic perilymphatic fistulas was comparatively assessed in different periods following injury. Evidence is provided for that it is expedient to close perilymphatic fistulas in ear injuries as early as possible.