Repair of Traumatically Ruptured Tympanic Membrane Using Hyaluronan

Repair of Traumatically Ruptured Tympanic Membrane Using Hyaluronan

Article specifications

This clinical study was published in 1987 in journal of Acta Otolaryngologica (IF2015: 0.90) by Otolaryngologists in Finland.  In this study three patients with traumatically ruptured TM were treated with hyaluronan (1% hyaluronic acid).

Results

The results of the study using the highly viscous hyaluronan as an aid, the margins of the perforations could be noticeably restored. The size of the perforation could be immediately reduced to roughly half of its original size. Immediate restoration and covering of a traumatically ruptured TM wound improve the healing potential of the drum and counteract middle ear infection.