Flared sign of flail mandible on computed tomography: an unstable fracture associated with a compromised airway

A mandibular fracture alone rarely causes a life-threatening injury. The aim of this paper was to emphasise the importance of prompt identification of the radiological signs of a flail mandible in a patient with maxillofacial trauma who eventually needed definitive management of her airway.

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