Emergency room radiographs of the facial bones for trauma show no abnormality except for an opaque maxillary antrum on the side of the injury. Is it necessary to investigate further for evidence of fracture?

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1996 May;166(5):1226. doi: 10.2214/ajr.166.5.8615275.
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MeSH terms

  • Facial Bones / diagnostic imaging*
  • Facial Bones / injuries*
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Maxillary Sinus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Maxillary Sinus / injuries*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed