Traumatic Injury of the Petrous Part of the Temporal Bone: Keys for Reporting a Complex Diagnosis.

This article reviews the key anatomical points, the systematization of the imaging findings, and the classifications used for temporal bone fracture. We emphasize the usefulness of identifying and describing the findings in relation to important structures in this region, of looking for unseen fractures suspected through indirect signs, and of identifying anatomical structures that can simulate fractures. We point out that the classical classifications of these fractures are less useful, although they continue to be used for treatment decisions.
PMID: 30777299 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Radiologia - February 15, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Varo Alonso M, Utrilla Contreras C, Díez Tascón Á, García Raya PS, Martí de Gracia M Tags: Radiologia Source Type: research