Dubey K N, Bajaj Ajay, Kumar Ish
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, J.C.D. Dental College, Sirsa, India.
Contemp Clin Dent. 2013 Jan;4(1):116-8. doi: 10.4103/0976-237X.111633.
Fracture of the styloid process (SP) of temporal bone is an uncommon injuries. Fracture of the SP can be associated with the facial injuries including mandible fracture. However, injury to the SP may be concealed and missed diagnosis may lead to the improper or various unnecessary treatments. A rare case of SP fracture associated with the ipsilateral mandibular fracture and also the diagnostic and management considerations of the SP fracture are discussed.
颞骨茎突骨折是一种罕见的损伤。茎突骨折可能与包括下颌骨骨折在内的面部损伤相关。然而,茎突损伤可能被隐匿,漏诊可能导致不恰当或各种不必要的治疗。本文讨论了一例罕见的茎突骨折合并同侧下颌骨骨折的病例以及茎突骨折的诊断和处理要点。