This article presents frequency responses calculated using a three-dimensional finite-element model of the cat eardrum that includes damping. The damping is represented by both mass-proportional and stiffness-proportional terms. With light damping, the frequency responses of points on the eardrum away from the manubrium display numerous narrow minima and maxima, the frequencies and amplitudes o...

At the outset of surgery, the extent of a tympanic membrane defect is judged including any additional loss of area that may result from disease extirpation or removal of the mucocutaneous junction. There are, three tiers of complexity when deciding upon which technique should be used for repair. Limited central perforations are defects amenable to a standard underlay technique. The Zone Based A...

We report a case of tympanic membrane rupture during snorkeling in a 17-year-old young man who had previously undergone bilateral Jones tubes placed for epiphora. To our knowledge, this phenomenon has not been previously reported.

Dear Editor, Tympanic membrane (TM) perforation is most commonly a result of infection, trauma, or the sequelae of tympanostomy tube insertion. Although 88% of traumatic perforations of any size heal without intervention, the remainders become chronic and require treatment. Without closure, morbidity may include hearing loss, chronic otorrhea and cholesteatoma formation. These tympanic membrane...