A new classification of combat mechanical damage to the ENT organs

The purpose of the study is to develop a new classification of combat mechanical injuries of the ENT organs based on their differentiation in terms of severity, nature, and localization. A comparative analysis of various classifications of combat mechanical damage to the ear, throat and nose was carried out. Based on the systematization of data from archival case histories of ENT-wounded during the Great Patriotic War, local wars and recent armed conflicts, a clinical and topographic classification of ENT injuries was developed, which is based on the presence or absence of bone and cartilage injuries. The proportion of light, moderate, and severe wounds in the structure of combat trauma of the ENT organs was determined. The new classification of mechanical ENT injuries differs from the previous ones in its distinct clinical focus, anatomical and topographic construction principle, and mathematical calculation of the severity of ENT injuries and bruises.