title: [Indications for and pertinence of 3D tomodensitometry in panfacial fractures].
abstract: Successful treatment of panfacial fractures is dependent on precise clinical and radiological examinations. However, the complexity of fracture lines accounts for the problems and inadequacies of plain films. Three-dimensional CT-reconstruction is recommended to help the maxillofacial surgeon to conceptualize the overall injury. Subsequently, a case involving complex panfacial fractures is presented and the potential value of three-dimensional computed tomography is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, CHU de Regensburg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moritz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niederdellmann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Held
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feuerbach
mesh_terms: D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Indication et pertinence de la tomodensitométrie 3D lors de fractures pan-faciales.