Facial fractures: beyond Le Fort.

نویسندگان

  • Rebecca E Fraioli
  • Barton F Branstetter
  • Frederic W-B Deleyiannis
چکیده

This article presents a systematic approach for interpreting a craniofacial CT scan that is clinically useful to the reconstructive surgeon. By categorizing the fracture patterns and highlighting the variables that may affect fracture management, the radiologist can expand his interpretation of the fracture pattern into a clinically useful diagnosis that may affect fracture management.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

دوره 41 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008