Abstract

Mandibular fractures are among the most common maxillofacial fractures observed in emergency rooms and are mainly caused by road accidents. The clinical features of mandibular fractures include malocclusion and loss of mandibular function. Panoramic radiography is usually limited to isolated lesions, whereas computed tomography is the tool of choice for all other facial traumatic events. No reference standard classification system for the different types of mandibular fractures is defined. Therapeutic options include a conservative approach or surgical treatment based on the anatomic area and the severity of fracture. The main purpose of this pictorial review is to illustrate a practical description of the pathophysiology of mandibular fractures and describe both the imaging techniques to recognise them and the therapeutic indications.

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Title
Imaging of mandibular fractures: a pictorial review
Author
Nardi Cosimo 1 ; Vignoli Chiara 1 ; Pietragalla Michele 1 ; Tonelli Paolina 1 ; Calistri, Linda 1 ; Franchi, Lorenzo 2 ; Preda Lorenzo 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Colagrande Stefano 4 

1  University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, Florence, Italy 
2  University of Florence, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Florence, Italy (GRID:grid.8404.8) (ISNI:0000 0004 1757 2304); University of Michigan, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, USA (GRID:grid.214458.e) (ISNI:0000000086837370) 
3  University of Pavia, Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Pavia, Italy (GRID:grid.8982.b) (ISNI:0000 0004 1762 5736); National Centre of Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO), Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Pavia, Italy (GRID:grid.499294.b) (ISNI:0000 0004 6486 0923) 
4  University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, Florence, Italy (GRID:grid.499294.b) 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Dec 2020
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
e-ISSN
18694101
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-020-0837-0
ProQuest document ID
2358230153
Copyright
Insights into Imaging is a copyright of Springer, (2020). All Rights Reserved. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.