Temporal bone fractures are a common lesion of the base of the skull. The diagnosis and management of temporal bone fractures require a multidisciplinary approach. Variable clinical presentations may arise from such fractures, ranging from an asymptomatic course to very serious consequences. The aim of this study was to report our experience with a series of patients with temporal bone fractures and to propose a diagnostic/therapeutic algorithm. This study enrolled 141 patients, 96 (68.1%) males and 45 (31.9%) females, ranging in age from 20 to 60 (average age: 39 +/- 4.1 years), with temporal bone fractures who were referred to Cardarelli Hospital between 2006 and 2018. The present paper presents a classification of temporal bone fractures and typical clinical sequelae and provides an illustration of their prognosis and treatment.
Ricciardiello, F., Mazzone, E. S., Longo, G., Russo, G., Piccirillo, E., Sequino, G., Cavaliere, M., Accardo, N., Oliva, F., Salomone, P., Perrella, M., Zeccolini, F., Romano, D., Di Maro, F., Viola, A. A. P., Cifali, R., Muto, F., Galli, J., Our Experience on Temporal Bone Fractures: Retrospective Analysis of 141 Cases, <<JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE>>, 2021; 10 (2): 201-N/A. [doi:10.3390/jcm10020201] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/178477]
Our Experience on Temporal Bone Fractures: Retrospective Analysis of 141 Cases
Mazzone, Elena Stacy;Viola, Antonella Anna Paola;Galli, Jacopo
2021
Abstract
Temporal bone fractures are a common lesion of the base of the skull. The diagnosis and management of temporal bone fractures require a multidisciplinary approach. Variable clinical presentations may arise from such fractures, ranging from an asymptomatic course to very serious consequences. The aim of this study was to report our experience with a series of patients with temporal bone fractures and to propose a diagnostic/therapeutic algorithm. This study enrolled 141 patients, 96 (68.1%) males and 45 (31.9%) females, ranging in age from 20 to 60 (average age: 39 +/- 4.1 years), with temporal bone fractures who were referred to Cardarelli Hospital between 2006 and 2018. The present paper presents a classification of temporal bone fractures and typical clinical sequelae and provides an illustration of their prognosis and treatment.
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