Three-dimensional tomography (3D CT) as a diagnostic imaging method for the identification of maxillofacial complex fractures

Fermín Guerrero del Ángel; Enrique Huitzil Muñoz; Abraham David Luna Sánchez; Beatriz Lucina Flores Balleza

2017, Number 4

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Acta Med 2017; 15 (4)

Three-dimensional tomography (3D CT) as a diagnostic imaging method for the identification of maxillofacial complex fractures

Guerrero ÁF, Huitzil ME, Luna SAD, Flores BBL

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Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of tomography with three-dimensional reconstruction in identifying zygomatic complex fractures of malar and orbital floor to establish an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan. Material and methods: This study was carried out in the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the General Regional Hospital No. 6 “Dr. Ignacio Garcia Tellez” of the Mexican Social Security Institute in Cd. Madero, Tamaulipas, in the period from October 2014 to October 2015. Results: Using 3D CT allowed identifying the traces of fractures and using an appropriate surgical treatment in 35 patients. Conclusions: The 3D CT is an indispensable diagnostic imaging aid for confirming the diagnosis of trauma of the maxillofacial region.

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