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

Publication date: Available online 13 September 2017
Source:British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Author(s): I. Papadiochos, L. Goutzanis, K.-I. Karydi, E. Kalfarentzos, N. Papadogeorgakis
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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