Diagnostic imaging of craniofacial fractures.
This article reviews common fractures involving the facial skeleton and describes their typical radiographic appearance. The roles of conventional radiography, supplemental projections, conventional tomography, and computed tomography are discussed. Nasofrontal, orbital, zygomatic, maxillary, and mandibular fractures are described and illustrated.
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Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
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D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging