International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jun 2019
Comparative StudyType 1 tympanoplasty in pediatric patients: Comparison of fascia and perichondrium grafts.
The timing of tympanoplasty in the pediatric age group is an ongoing debate. The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the success of grafts in type 1 tympanoplasty in pediatric patients, and to evaluate the prognostic factors that may affect its success. ⋯ Both temporalis fascia and tragal cartilage perichondrium are suitable graft materials for pediatric tympanoplasty with 83.3% of graft success rate. Tragal cartilage perichondrium may be the first choice of graft material due to its high success rates. There were no significant differences between the fascia and perichondrium groups in terms of functional results. Reperforation is more likely to occur in bilateral perforations and contralateral OME, and should be treated with perichondrium or cartilage graft.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jun 2019
Contact sport related head and neck injuries in pediatric athletes.
To describe the type and frequency of sports related pediatric head and neck trauma. ⋯ Children who play basketball, football and soccer are especially prone to emergency department visits related to the head and neck. Overall, there has been an improvement in number of injuries across the five sports investigated. Sports amenable to head and neck protective equipment saw the largest improvement (football, ice hockey, lacrosse), whereas only small decreases were noted in basketball and soccer. Changes in regulations for sports not amenable to more protective equipment may help decrease adverse events.