Role of Mastoid Pneumatization in Temporal Bone Fractures

@article{Ilea2014RoleOM,
  title={Role of Mastoid Pneumatization in Temporal Bone Fractures},
  author={Aranka Ilea and Anca Butnaru and Silviu Andrei Sfrangeu and Mihaela Hedeşiu and Cristian Mircea Dudescu and Petru Berce and Horea Chezan and Lucia Hurubeanu and Veronica Elena Trombitaș and Radu Septimiu Cȃmpian and Silviu Albu},
  journal={American Journal of Neuroradiology},
  year={2014},
  volume={35},
  pages={1398 - 1404}
}
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The mastoid portion of the temporal bone has multiple functional roles in the organism, including regulation of pressure in the middle ear and protection of the inner ear. We investigated whether mastoid pneumatization plays a role in the protection of vital structures in the temporal bone during direct lateral trauma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was performed on 20 human temporal bones isolated from cadavers. In the study group formed by 10 temporal bone samples… 
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