Usefulness of Multidetector Row CT (MDCT) Examination for Craniofacial Traumas: Two Case Reports

Successful surgical treatment of patients with complex craniofacial injuries is dependent on the primary trauma management and diagnostic imaging examination. Following the primary survey based on JATEC guideline, we made use of the MDCT examination for assessing crashed facial bones and soft tissue...

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Published in:Nihon Kyukyu Igakukai Zasshi 2007/01/15, Vol.18(1), pp.17-22
Main Authors: Kato, Seiya, Kanda, Masaru, Hasegawa, Nobuyuki, Asato, Mitsunobu, Ano, Masaki, Yamashita, Keisuke, Suzukawa, Masayuki
Format: Article
Language:eng ; jpn
Subjects:
cervical spine clearance
craniofacial trauma
emergency operation
multidetector row CT
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Summary:Successful surgical treatment of patients with complex craniofacial injuries is dependent on the primary trauma management and diagnostic imaging examination. Following the primary survey based on JATEC guideline, we made use of the MDCT examination for assessing crashed facial bones and soft tissues in two craniofacial trauma patients. Neurosurgical, ophthalmological and reconstructive plastic surgical operative indicators were identified by reconstructed MDCT images in both a 25 year-old male traffic accident victim and a 65 year-old man who suffered from a work-related accident, respectively. As a preoperative adjunct study, MDCT was also able to help with recognizing cervical spine clearance. Recent advances in skull base approaches and imaging techniques have allowed for successful surgical correction of these craniofacial injuries.
ISSN:0915-924X
1883-3772
DOI:10.3893/jjaam.18.17