Maxillofacial Trauma
Rathachai Kaewlai, MD
Division of Emergency Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok,
Thailand
25 Sep 2016 10:40-11:00
Society of Emergency Radiology (SER) India
Quick Facts
Men two times more than women
Concomitant C-spine fracture 7%
Concomitant skull base fracture 8%
Mundinger J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014 (n=8127)
Role of Imaging
Detection of soft tissue and bony injuries
Characterization of soft tissue and bony injuries
Surgical planning
CT preferred over radiography
Much more accurate
Easier to perform in multi-trauma patients
Might be performed concurrently on other body
parts
Who Needs Facial Imaging?
Wisconsin Criteria used for obtaining facial CT
Multi-trauma patients with any 1 of 5 criteria: 98%
sensitive for frx, 88% NPV
Bony stepoff or instability
Periorbital swelling or contusion
GCS <14
Malocclusion
Tooth absence
Sitzman et al. Plast Reconstr Surg 2011
CT Techniques
Different from brain/head CT
Frontal sinuses to mandible, nose to mandibular
condyles
Thin collimations, bone algorithm
Routine 2D and 3D reconstructions
First Thing First
Do not get distracted by facial injuries
Are there intracranial or C-spine injuries?
Imaging Approach: CT
Specifically search for critical findings
Yes No
Nasal
Zygomatic arch
Mandible
Dento-alveolar
Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal
Maxillary
Orbit
NOE
Airway
Vision
NoYes
Clear paranasal sinus?
Pterygoid plates fracture?
Critical Facial Injuries
Airway
Flail mandible
Nasal septal hematoma
Vision
Retrobulbar
hemorrhage
Orbital apex frx
Globe injuries
Flail Mandible
Fractures of symphysis + bilateral condyles, rami or angles
Potentially compromise airway 2/2 pharyngeal hematoma, tongue not
maintained
Nasal Septal Hematoma
Potentially compromise nasal airway
Life-threatening epistaxis
Retrobulbar Hemorrhage
Proptosis, tented posterior sclera and stretched optic nerve
Bleeding from infraorbital or ethmoidal arteries
0.5-3% of all facial trauma had vision problem
Orbital Apex Fracture
Impingement on optic nerve
Traumatic optic neuropathy and vision loss
Image from medscape.com
Globe Rupture
Full thickness tear of sclera or cornea
Anterior surface common but posterior occult on clinical exam
CT helps diagnosis (SE60-75, SP76-100), FB, other injuries
Globe Rupture
Flat-tire sign, scleral discontinuity
Intra-ocular air, FB
Lens displacement
Lens Injuries
Zonular fiber tear causing luxation or dislocation
Traumatic cataract = acute lens edema (30 HU lower than normal side)
Ocular Detachments
Retina separated from choroid = V-shaped apex at optic disc retinal
detachment
Choroid separated from sclera = lens shaped choroidal detachment
Fracture Patterns: Facts
Right 28%, midline 36%, left 36%
Bilateral fractures 19%
One fracture pattern 52%
Panfacial injury 1%
Mundinger J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014 (n=8127)
Fracture Patterns: Facts
Upper Face: frontal, superior orbit
(part of skull)
Lower Face : mandible
Mid Face: other orbit, nasal, zygoma, Le
Fort, maxillary sinus, dentoalveolar, NOE,
ZMC
11%
70%
19%
% indicate distribution of facial fractures
Ref: Mundinger et al. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014
Fracture Patterns: Facts
Nasal – Naso-orbital-ethmoidal – Nasal spine
Zygomatic arch – Zygomatic complex (ZMC)
Maxillary sinus – Lefort – Dento-alveolar
Frontal sinus
Mandible
Orbit
Facial Buttresses: 4 Vertical
Facial Buttresses: 5 Transverse
1 superior orbital rim
2 inferior orbital rim
3 maxillary alveolar rim
4 mandibular alveolar rim
5 inferior border of mandible
CT Clear Sinus Sign
“Absence of paranasal sinus fluid after facial
trauma is a highly reliable criterion to exclude
fractures involving paranasal sinus walls”
Screening tool in head CT
Lambert DM et al. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1997;55:1207
DDx
Remote traumatic deformity
Normal anatomy mimicking
fracture
Fractures of nasal bone,
zygomatic arch, dentoalveolar
structures or mandible
Imaging Approach: CT
Specifically search for critical findings
Yes No
Nasal
Zygomatic arch
Mandible
Dento-alveolar
Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal
Maxillary
Orbit
NOE
Airway
Vision
NoYes
Clear paranasal sinus?
Pterygoid plates fracture?
Imaging Approach: CT
Specifically search for critical findings
Yes No
Nasal
Zygomatic arch
Mandible
Dento-alveolar
Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal
Maxillary
Orbit
NOE
Airway
Vision
NoYes
Clear paranasal sinus?
Pterygoid plates fracture?
Nasal Fracture
Unilateral v bilateral, simple v comminuted
If comminuted, telescoping or depression?
Septum involved? Hematoma?
Fracture of Frontal Process of Maxilla
Part of more complex fracture?
Zygomatic Arch Fracture
Three fracture lines, depressed middle fragment
Limit motion of mandible by impinging on coronoid process or massetter
origins
Mandible Fracture
Typically bilateral injury (U-shaped mandible)
Often displaced because of muscle traction
CT better choice than XR
Dento-alveolar Fracture
Any portion of alveolar process
Malaligned and displaced tooth
Tooth injuries: luxation, subluxation and fracture
Imaging Approach: CT
Specifically search for critical findings
Yes No
Nasal
Zygomatic arch
Mandible
Dento-alveolar
Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal
Maxillary
Orbit
NOE
Airway
Vision
NoYes
Clear paranasal sinus?
Pterygoid plates fracture?
Pterygoid Plate Fracture
• 90-100% Le Fort #
• Isolated pterygoid plate
fracture very rare
• Absence of pterygoid
plate # rules out Le
Fort
Le Fort Fractures
Among the most severe facial fractures
Progressively severe category from I 
III
Separation (partial or complete) of
maxilla from remainder face
Hopper RA, et al. Radiographics 2006
Le Fort I Fracture
Transverse fracture of inferior maxillae (all walls of maxillary sinuses
except superior walls), anterolateral margins of nasal fossa, nasal septum
and pterygoid plates
“Floating palate”
Le Fort II Fracture
Pyramid shaped
Fractures of maxillary sinuses (anterior, lateral wall), inferior orbital rim,
orbital floor, nasofrontal suture
“Floating maxilla”
Le Fort III Fracture
Fractures of nasofrontal suture, maxillofrontal suture, orbital wall and
zygomatic arch/zygomaticofrontal suture
“Floating face”
Imaging Approach: CT
Specifically search for critical findings
Yes No
Nasal
Zygomatic arch
Mandible
Dento-alveolar
Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal
Maxillary
Orbit
NOE
Airway
Vision
NoYes
Clear paranasal sinus?
Pterygoid plates fracture?
Zygomaticomaxillary Complex (ZMC) #
4 principle fracture lines: lateral orbital rim, zygomatic arch,
zygomaticomaxillary buttress, inferior orbital rim
Diagrams from Buchanan EP, et al. Plast Reconstr Surg
Zygomaticomaxillary Complex (ZMC) #
Orbital volume, globe, nerve, EOM, orbital apex (# two orbital rims)
Impaired mandible motion (#zygomatic arch)
Infraorbital nerve foramen (# inferior orbital rim)
Maxillary Sagittal Fracture
Anterior wall fracture only
Normal pterygoid plate and zygomatic arch
Masticator Space Blowout Fracture
Segmental fracture in posterolateral aspect of maxillary sinus
Medial displacement of fragment
Herniation of masticator space fat and/or muscle into sinus
Erly WK et al. Emerg Radiol 2016; 23:439.
Orbital Fracture: Blow-in v Blow-out
Blow-in = bone displaced into orbital cavity from direct PNS injury
Blow-out = bone displaced away from orbit due to sudden pressure
change inside orbit
Rad.washington.edu
Orbital Fracture: Pure v Impure
Pure if orbital rim is intact
Orbital Fracture: EOM Entrapment
Clinical eye exam required
CT can assist in Dx by showing herniated muscle through # defect
Easily missed entrapped inferior rectus in children because fragment
springs back into place “trapdoor”
Orbital Fracture:
EOM Entrapment
Normal Hooked Entrapped
Shape of IOM Flat Oval Round
Location of IOM Not in defect Portion lies within
defect
Whole muscle
beneath/within defect
Orbital Floor Fracture
Size of # defect (>1 sq.cm)
Fascial sling: intact or compromised
Infraorbital foramen: sensory function
Soft tissue herniation: diplopia
Abnormal fascial sling
Normal fascial sling
Orbital Fracture: Floor
Infraorbital foramen
involvement results in
sensory dysfunction
Diagram from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/82660-overview
Fracture through RIGHT infraorbital nerve foramen
Normal LEFT foramen
Orbital Fracture: Medial Wall
Entrapment of medial rectus results in horizontal motility restriction
Loss of normal posteromedial bulge of orbit
Check for NOE # and NFD disruption
Orbital Roof Fracture
High energy impact common with other injuries: 65% neuro, 47% eye
Easily missed on axial images
Frontal Sinus Fracture
Anterior table: cosmetic
Posterior table: dural tear (CSF leak), brain injury
Floor: nasofrontal duct or frontal recess injury
Frontal Sinus Fracture: NFD Injury
Suggested if # base of frontal sinus and/or anterior ethmoid complex
Fragments in nasofrontal outflow tract, floor #, medial wall of anterior table
Ravindra VM et al. Surg Neurol Int 2015; 6:141
Harris L et al. Radiology 1987; 165:195
Naso-orbital-ethmoidal (NOE) Fracture
Fractures of medial orbit, nose and ethmoid sinuses
Medial canthal tendon: disrupted v non-disrupted
Medial canthal tendon
Gray’s Anatomy
Panfacial Injuries
At least one fracture in all of 3 facial thirds
Conclusions
Always check intracranial & C-spine injuries first
Two critical facial findings – airway and vision
Systematic evaluation
Clear paranasal sinuses ?
Pterygoid plate fracture ?
Try to fit all fractures into one or few patterns
Look for potential complications

20160925 ser dr.rathachai kaewlai

  • 1.
    Maxillofacial Trauma Rathachai Kaewlai,MD Division of Emergency Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand 25 Sep 2016 10:40-11:00 Society of Emergency Radiology (SER) India
  • 2.
    Quick Facts Men twotimes more than women Concomitant C-spine fracture 7% Concomitant skull base fracture 8% Mundinger J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014 (n=8127)
  • 3.
    Role of Imaging Detectionof soft tissue and bony injuries Characterization of soft tissue and bony injuries Surgical planning CT preferred over radiography Much more accurate Easier to perform in multi-trauma patients Might be performed concurrently on other body parts
  • 4.
    Who Needs FacialImaging? Wisconsin Criteria used for obtaining facial CT Multi-trauma patients with any 1 of 5 criteria: 98% sensitive for frx, 88% NPV Bony stepoff or instability Periorbital swelling or contusion GCS <14 Malocclusion Tooth absence Sitzman et al. Plast Reconstr Surg 2011
  • 5.
    CT Techniques Different frombrain/head CT Frontal sinuses to mandible, nose to mandibular condyles Thin collimations, bone algorithm Routine 2D and 3D reconstructions
  • 6.
    First Thing First Donot get distracted by facial injuries Are there intracranial or C-spine injuries?
  • 7.
    Imaging Approach: CT Specificallysearch for critical findings Yes No Nasal Zygomatic arch Mandible Dento-alveolar Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal Maxillary Orbit NOE Airway Vision NoYes Clear paranasal sinus? Pterygoid plates fracture?
  • 8.
    Critical Facial Injuries Airway Flailmandible Nasal septal hematoma Vision Retrobulbar hemorrhage Orbital apex frx Globe injuries
  • 9.
    Flail Mandible Fractures ofsymphysis + bilateral condyles, rami or angles Potentially compromise airway 2/2 pharyngeal hematoma, tongue not maintained
  • 10.
    Nasal Septal Hematoma Potentiallycompromise nasal airway Life-threatening epistaxis
  • 11.
    Retrobulbar Hemorrhage Proptosis, tentedposterior sclera and stretched optic nerve Bleeding from infraorbital or ethmoidal arteries 0.5-3% of all facial trauma had vision problem
  • 12.
    Orbital Apex Fracture Impingementon optic nerve Traumatic optic neuropathy and vision loss Image from medscape.com
  • 13.
    Globe Rupture Full thicknesstear of sclera or cornea Anterior surface common but posterior occult on clinical exam CT helps diagnosis (SE60-75, SP76-100), FB, other injuries
  • 14.
    Globe Rupture Flat-tire sign,scleral discontinuity Intra-ocular air, FB Lens displacement
  • 15.
    Lens Injuries Zonular fibertear causing luxation or dislocation Traumatic cataract = acute lens edema (30 HU lower than normal side)
  • 16.
    Ocular Detachments Retina separatedfrom choroid = V-shaped apex at optic disc retinal detachment Choroid separated from sclera = lens shaped choroidal detachment
  • 17.
    Fracture Patterns: Facts Right28%, midline 36%, left 36% Bilateral fractures 19% One fracture pattern 52% Panfacial injury 1% Mundinger J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014 (n=8127)
  • 18.
    Fracture Patterns: Facts UpperFace: frontal, superior orbit (part of skull) Lower Face : mandible Mid Face: other orbit, nasal, zygoma, Le Fort, maxillary sinus, dentoalveolar, NOE, ZMC 11% 70% 19% % indicate distribution of facial fractures Ref: Mundinger et al. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014
  • 19.
    Fracture Patterns: Facts Nasal– Naso-orbital-ethmoidal – Nasal spine Zygomatic arch – Zygomatic complex (ZMC) Maxillary sinus – Lefort – Dento-alveolar Frontal sinus Mandible Orbit
  • 20.
  • 21.
    Facial Buttresses: 5Transverse 1 superior orbital rim 2 inferior orbital rim 3 maxillary alveolar rim 4 mandibular alveolar rim 5 inferior border of mandible
  • 22.
    CT Clear SinusSign “Absence of paranasal sinus fluid after facial trauma is a highly reliable criterion to exclude fractures involving paranasal sinus walls” Screening tool in head CT Lambert DM et al. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1997;55:1207 DDx Remote traumatic deformity Normal anatomy mimicking fracture Fractures of nasal bone, zygomatic arch, dentoalveolar structures or mandible
  • 23.
    Imaging Approach: CT Specificallysearch for critical findings Yes No Nasal Zygomatic arch Mandible Dento-alveolar Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal Maxillary Orbit NOE Airway Vision NoYes Clear paranasal sinus? Pterygoid plates fracture?
  • 24.
    Imaging Approach: CT Specificallysearch for critical findings Yes No Nasal Zygomatic arch Mandible Dento-alveolar Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal Maxillary Orbit NOE Airway Vision NoYes Clear paranasal sinus? Pterygoid plates fracture?
  • 25.
    Nasal Fracture Unilateral vbilateral, simple v comminuted If comminuted, telescoping or depression? Septum involved? Hematoma?
  • 26.
    Fracture of FrontalProcess of Maxilla Part of more complex fracture?
  • 27.
    Zygomatic Arch Fracture Threefracture lines, depressed middle fragment Limit motion of mandible by impinging on coronoid process or massetter origins
  • 28.
    Mandible Fracture Typically bilateralinjury (U-shaped mandible) Often displaced because of muscle traction CT better choice than XR
  • 29.
    Dento-alveolar Fracture Any portionof alveolar process Malaligned and displaced tooth Tooth injuries: luxation, subluxation and fracture
  • 30.
    Imaging Approach: CT Specificallysearch for critical findings Yes No Nasal Zygomatic arch Mandible Dento-alveolar Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal Maxillary Orbit NOE Airway Vision NoYes Clear paranasal sinus? Pterygoid plates fracture?
  • 31.
    Pterygoid Plate Fracture •90-100% Le Fort # • Isolated pterygoid plate fracture very rare • Absence of pterygoid plate # rules out Le Fort
  • 32.
    Le Fort Fractures Amongthe most severe facial fractures Progressively severe category from I  III Separation (partial or complete) of maxilla from remainder face Hopper RA, et al. Radiographics 2006
  • 33.
    Le Fort IFracture Transverse fracture of inferior maxillae (all walls of maxillary sinuses except superior walls), anterolateral margins of nasal fossa, nasal septum and pterygoid plates “Floating palate”
  • 34.
    Le Fort IIFracture Pyramid shaped Fractures of maxillary sinuses (anterior, lateral wall), inferior orbital rim, orbital floor, nasofrontal suture “Floating maxilla”
  • 35.
    Le Fort IIIFracture Fractures of nasofrontal suture, maxillofrontal suture, orbital wall and zygomatic arch/zygomaticofrontal suture “Floating face”
  • 36.
    Imaging Approach: CT Specificallysearch for critical findings Yes No Nasal Zygomatic arch Mandible Dento-alveolar Le Fort I, II, III ZMC, frontal Maxillary Orbit NOE Airway Vision NoYes Clear paranasal sinus? Pterygoid plates fracture?
  • 37.
    Zygomaticomaxillary Complex (ZMC)# 4 principle fracture lines: lateral orbital rim, zygomatic arch, zygomaticomaxillary buttress, inferior orbital rim Diagrams from Buchanan EP, et al. Plast Reconstr Surg
  • 38.
    Zygomaticomaxillary Complex (ZMC)# Orbital volume, globe, nerve, EOM, orbital apex (# two orbital rims) Impaired mandible motion (#zygomatic arch) Infraorbital nerve foramen (# inferior orbital rim)
  • 39.
    Maxillary Sagittal Fracture Anteriorwall fracture only Normal pterygoid plate and zygomatic arch
  • 40.
    Masticator Space BlowoutFracture Segmental fracture in posterolateral aspect of maxillary sinus Medial displacement of fragment Herniation of masticator space fat and/or muscle into sinus Erly WK et al. Emerg Radiol 2016; 23:439.
  • 41.
    Orbital Fracture: Blow-inv Blow-out Blow-in = bone displaced into orbital cavity from direct PNS injury Blow-out = bone displaced away from orbit due to sudden pressure change inside orbit Rad.washington.edu
  • 42.
    Orbital Fracture: Purev Impure Pure if orbital rim is intact
  • 43.
    Orbital Fracture: EOMEntrapment Clinical eye exam required CT can assist in Dx by showing herniated muscle through # defect Easily missed entrapped inferior rectus in children because fragment springs back into place “trapdoor”
  • 44.
    Orbital Fracture: EOM Entrapment NormalHooked Entrapped Shape of IOM Flat Oval Round Location of IOM Not in defect Portion lies within defect Whole muscle beneath/within defect
  • 45.
    Orbital Floor Fracture Sizeof # defect (>1 sq.cm) Fascial sling: intact or compromised Infraorbital foramen: sensory function Soft tissue herniation: diplopia Abnormal fascial sling Normal fascial sling
  • 46.
    Orbital Fracture: Floor Infraorbitalforamen involvement results in sensory dysfunction Diagram from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/82660-overview Fracture through RIGHT infraorbital nerve foramen Normal LEFT foramen
  • 47.
    Orbital Fracture: MedialWall Entrapment of medial rectus results in horizontal motility restriction Loss of normal posteromedial bulge of orbit Check for NOE # and NFD disruption
  • 48.
    Orbital Roof Fracture Highenergy impact common with other injuries: 65% neuro, 47% eye Easily missed on axial images
  • 49.
    Frontal Sinus Fracture Anteriortable: cosmetic Posterior table: dural tear (CSF leak), brain injury Floor: nasofrontal duct or frontal recess injury
  • 50.
    Frontal Sinus Fracture:NFD Injury Suggested if # base of frontal sinus and/or anterior ethmoid complex Fragments in nasofrontal outflow tract, floor #, medial wall of anterior table Ravindra VM et al. Surg Neurol Int 2015; 6:141 Harris L et al. Radiology 1987; 165:195
  • 51.
    Naso-orbital-ethmoidal (NOE) Fracture Fracturesof medial orbit, nose and ethmoid sinuses Medial canthal tendon: disrupted v non-disrupted Medial canthal tendon Gray’s Anatomy
  • 52.
    Panfacial Injuries At leastone fracture in all of 3 facial thirds
  • 53.
    Conclusions Always check intracranial& C-spine injuries first Two critical facial findings – airway and vision Systematic evaluation Clear paranasal sinuses ? Pterygoid plate fracture ? Try to fit all fractures into one or few patterns Look for potential complications

Editor's Notes

  • #23 A total of 366 CT scans of the face were performed during the study. Among them, 180 scans (49%) were identified that showed no evidence of free paranasal fluid. Twenty-two (12%) of these 180 CT studies showed isolated nasal fractures (n = 13) or zygomatic arch fractures (n = 9). No patient without free paranasal sinus fluid had any midfacial fracture involving a parana- sal sinus wall (P < .OOl by Fischer exact test).
  • #26 X-ray misses up to half When isolated, XR may be adequate X-ray views: laterals and Water
  • #41 Types of maxillary sinus fractures: Maxillary sagittal, palate, alveolar process, Le Fort
  • #42 Transient increase in pressure in masticator space (space confined by floor of middle cranial fossa, central skull base and maxillary sinus, temporal bone)
  • #47 Fascial sling Likely intact if inferior rectus in correct position and flat Likely compromised if inferior rectus round, displaced
  • #50 Roof = frontal bone and lesser wing of sphenoid bone Neurologic injuries 65%* ICH Pneumocephalus CSF leak Ophthalmologic injuries 47%* CN palsy (VII, III, VI, II) Retrobulbar hemorrhage
  • #51 Floor is actually = orbital roof & rim
  • #52 Correlation between NFD injury and frontal sinus fx pattern: base of frontal sinus = 83%; anterior ethmoid complex = 67%; both = 89%
  • #53 Lacrimal system, nasofrontal duct, persistent telecanthus