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Neurocranial Injuries in Craniofacial/Skullbase Fractures

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Depending on the size and extent of the osseous injuries to the craniofacial area, there are associated intracranial injuries in about 20–30% of the cases (Manson et al. 1987; Neidhardt 2002). In the present series, 56% of all patients were found to have at least a dural tear, whereas in only 17% a dural injury was suspected before surgery. On imaging studies, additional cerebral contusions were seen in 42%, brain oedema in 11% and intracranial hemorrhages in 25%.

Contributed by Karl Kothbauer, Kantonsspital Luzern (CH), Neurosurgical Department, Luzern, Switzer­land

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Hardt, N., Kuttenberger, J. (2010). Neurocranial Injuries in Craniofacial/Skullbase Fractures. In: Hardt, N., Kuttenberger, J. (eds) Craniofacial Trauma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33041-7_7

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