Normal Neurologic Examination in Surgery — 6yo Child | ENT | SMLE Q#2583
SMLE Question #2583
Surgery
ENT
Last updated: February 2026
A 6-year-old boy falls from a first-floor balcony and strikes the right side of his head. He has no loss of consciousness and no vomiting, and he remains alert. Examination shows GCS 15 with a normal neurologic examination. Otoscopy of the right ear shows hemotympanum and a perforated tympanic membrane with an intact external auditory canal. Which bone is most likely fractured in this patient?
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