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Resolution
Diagnosis: The x-ray reveals fractures of the mandible and zygoma (arrows). Referral to a hospital is appropriate for this patient.
Because of the complexity of facial anatomy and the risk of soft-tissue injury, computed tomography has largely replaced plain films for evaluating facial trauma.
Acknowledgement: Case presented by Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM, Terem Emergency Medical Centers, Jerusalem, Israel.
Clinical Challenge: January, 2013
Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM
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