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| Effect of HRCT in the diagnosis of sphenoid bone fracture |
| LI Shu-ling, WANG Zhen-chang, XIAN Jun-fang |
| Beijing Tongren Hospital, Affiliated to the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China |
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Abstract Objective: To explore the effect of HRCT in the diagnosis of sphenoid bone fracture in facial trauma. Methods: HRCT images of 346 facial trauma patients were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Eighty-six patients were found with sphenoid bone fracture. Among them, there were 81 cases(94%) with greater wing fracture, 66 cases(76.7%) with sphenoid bone body fracture, 49 cases(56.9%) with lesser wing fracture, 19 cases(22.1%) with sphenoid bone process fracture; 81 cases(94.1%) had multiple fractures and 79 cases(91.1%) associated with other facial bone fractures. Conclusion: The sphenoid bone fracture can be detected clearly by axial and coronal scan of HRCT. Most sphenoid bone fractures are multiple. Sphenoid bone fracture always suggests a complex trauma.
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Received: 24 July 2006
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2007, Vol. 18 
