Temporal Bone, Fractures: Multimedia

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Further Reading

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Temporal Bone Fractures (from Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery)

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Keywords

temporal bone fracture, temporal bone fracture diagnosis, petrous temporal bone fracture, mixed temporal bone fracture, oblique temporal bone fracture, horizontal temporal bone fracture, longitudinal temporal bone fracture

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Richard J Woodcock Jr, MD, Consulting Radiologist, Atlanta Radiology Consultants, LLC; Consulting Radiologist and MRI Director, St Joseph's Hospital
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