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They were sequentially allocated to three groups: no intervention (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a018), edge approximation alone (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a020) and direct application of bFGF (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a020). Otoscopy were performed before the treatment and at follow\u2010up visits.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main outcome measures<\/jats:title><jats:p>The closure rate, closure time and rate of otorrhoea.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Application of bFGF yielded a significantly higher average rate of perforation closure (100%) than edge approximation (60%) and no intervention (56%) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05). It also significantly shortened the average closure time (12.4\u00a0\u00b1\u00a03.6\u00a0days) as compared to edge approximation (46.3\u00a0\u00b1\u00a08.7\u00a0days) and no intervention control (48.2\u00a0\u00b1\u00a05.3\u00a0days) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05). Purulent otorrhoea was observed in none of the three groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Edge approximation of inverted edges has little benefit in improving the healing outcome of large traumatic tympanic membrane perforations and thus is not an ideal treatment option for large traumatic tympanic membrane perforations. 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