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This epidemiologic study aims to examine the sequelae of adult TBF with HL, including the utilization of cochlear implantation (CI), using data from a large, multinational database.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Using the TriNetX database, a retrospective cohort study was performed of adults (\u2265\u200918\u2009years) using ICD10 codes for <jats:italic>other fractures of<\/jats:italic> the <jats:italic>base of<\/jats:italic> the <jats:italic>skull<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>hearing loss,<\/jats:italic> an approximation of TBF with hearing loss. A control group of adults without TBF was used. Measured outcomes included meningitis, CI, FND, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, and labyrinthitis. Propensity score matching (1:1) was used for cohorts smaller than 33,333,333. Ninety\u2010five percent of patient data used was from 2006 to 2023.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Adults with TBF and HL (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200934,878) had a greater risk of meningitis any time after TBF than those without TBF (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009105,035,185) (RR: 6.65, 95% CI: 5.74\u20137.70). Labyrinthitis (RR: 3.56, 95% CI: 2.86\u20134.41), CSF leak (RR: 40.71, 95% CI: 37.91\u201343.71), and FND (RR: 12.08, 95% CI: 11.62\u201312.55) were more common after TBF. CI was more common after TBF (RR: 26.22, 95% CI: 22.12\u201331.07). 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