title: [Petrous bone fracture. Our experience: 1999-2004].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the petrous bone fractures during the last five years (1999-2004) in our hospital, its manage, control, and analysis onf the associated factors. To analyse the managing protocoles and current bibliography.
  
  
  METHODS
  We review 266 temporal bone fractures, 74 with petrous bone association. We analyse these fractures by sex distribution, injurie severity, otorhinolaryngological clinical findings, production mechanism and radiological findings. The cases are discussed and compared with current bibliography.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Petrous bone fractures must be always suspected in patients with head trauma, specially if it associates severity and otorrhagia. It is necessary a deep colaboration between neurosurgeons, radiologists and otorhinolaryngologists to obtain a good management, control and follow up of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ramírez Sabio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Paula Vernetta
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: García Sanchís
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Callejo García
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cortés Andrés
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Quilis Quesada
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dualde Beltrán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marco Algarra
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed