Facial fractures: beyond Le Fort

Rebecca E Fraioli; Barton F Branstetter 4th; Frederic W-B Deleyiannis

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2007.10.003

Facial fractures: beyond Le Fort

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2008 Feb;41(1):51-76, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2007.10.003.

Authors

Rebecca E Fraioli¹, Barton F Branstetter 4th, Frederic W-B Deleyiannis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 203 Lothrop Street, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

PMID: 18261526
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2007.10.003

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Facial Bones / diagnostic imaging
Facial Bones / injuries*
Frontal Sinus / injuries
Humans
Maxillary Fractures / classification
Nasal Bone / injuries
Orbital Fractures / classification
Skull Fractures / classification*
Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Zygomatic Fractures / classification