外伤性外耳道前壁骨折临床较为少见 ,自 1988年至 1998年我们共收治 5例 (7耳 ) ,总结报告如下。1　临床资料。 5例中男 4例 ,女 1例 ;年龄 18～ 48岁 ,平均 32岁 ;其中单耳 3例 ,双耳 2例 ,左耳 2例 ,右耳 5例 ;病程 0 .5小时～ 30天 ;3例来诊前在当地医院诊断为颅底骨折 ,分 Traumatic external auditory canal anterior wall fractures are relatively rare, from 1988 to 1998, we treated a total of 5 cases (7 ears), the summary report is as follows. 1 clinical data. There were 4 males and 1 females in 5 cases, ranging in age from 18 to 48 years, with an average of 32 years old. There were 3 cases of single ear, 2 cases of both ears, 2 cases of left ear and 5 cases of right ear. The course of disease ranged from 0.5 hours to 30 days ; 3 cases were diagnosed as skull base fractures at the local hospital before the diagnosis