Is there a real benefit of hyperbaric oxygenotherapy in the treatment of necrotizing otitis externa?

Introduction: Necrotizing otitis externa remains a severe and sometimes life-threatening disease in diabetic patient. Many therapeutic approaches have been described but what about the real benefit of hyperbaric oxygenotherapy in the management of this disease?

Methods: The authors reported a retrospective study about 42 patients treated for necrotizing external otitis over a period of 9 years (2006 to 2014). The patients were treated either by only antibiotherapy (23 cases) or with both antibiotherapy and hyperbaric oxygenotherapy (19 cases).

Management of combat-related facial injuries.

Introduction: Combat-related facial injuries involve various lesions of the mouth, the eye sockets and the facial bones. The goal of this study is to precise the particularities of these affections and their therapeutic management.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed about 56 cases of combat-related facial injuries over a period of 5 years (2010 - 2014).

Acute acoustic trauma: how to manage and how to prevent?

Introduction: The consequence of an exposure to intense sounds can be a temporary or permanent hearing loss and even with a rapid therapeutic management, severe sensorineural sequelae may persist.

Methods: the authors report a retrospective study about 64 patients followed for an acute acoustic trauma during a period of 8 years (2006 to 2013). For all the cases, a clinical examination associated to a pure-tone audiometry was conducted.