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Facial injuries are common and require radiologic evaluation to plan treatment. The role of imaging is to detect fractures, describe their morphology and topography, and evaluate adjacent soft tissue damage. Computed tomography is the imaging method of choice for an accurate diagnosis and for depicting the complex anatomic structures of the maxillo-facial region. Magnetic resonance imaging plays a limited role, mainly in the assessment of lesions of orbital soft tissues. This paper reviews the most common traumatic injuries of facial bones, paranasal sinuses, orbits and mandible.
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Salvolini, U. Traumatic injuries: imaging of facial injuries. Eur Radiol 12, 1253–1261 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-1445-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-1445-8