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Correlating the site of tympanic membrane perforation with Hearing loss

Titus S Ibekwe1*, Onyekwere G Nwaorgu2 and Taiwo G Ijaduola2

1 ENT Division, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital and College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria

2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University College Hospital Ibadan and College of Medicine University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

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BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009, 9:1 doi:10.1186/1472-6815-9-1

Published: 4 January 2009

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bmc ent appendix 1.doc is a copy of the questionnaire we used in the study.

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bmc ent table 1.docx outlines the Frequency of Sites (locations) of tympanic membrane perforations.

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bmc ent table 2a.docx illustrates the Statistical correlation of sites of perforations with hearing loss in acute TM perforations.

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bmc ent table 2b.doc shows Statistical correlation of sites of perforations with hearing loss in chronic TM perforations.

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bmc ent table 2c.doc outlines Statistical correlation of sites of perforations with hearing loss in chronic TM perforations (mixed hearing loss) with elimination of the sensorineural component (A-B gap).

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