Effect of HRCT in the diagnosis of sphenoid bone fracture

LI Shu-ling; WANG Zhen-chang; XIAN Jun-fang

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2007, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2) : 133-135.

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Effect of HRCT in the diagnosis of sphenoid bone fracture

LI Shu-ling, WANG Zhen-chang, XIAN Jun-fang

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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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skull fractures / tomography / X-ray computed

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LI Shu-ling;WANG Zhen-chang;XIAN Jun-fang. Effect of HRCT in the diagnosis of sphenoid bone fracture[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2007, 18(2): 133-135