Do Radiologists and Surgeons Speak the Same Language? A Retrospective Review of Facial Trauma.

Objective: The objective of the present study is to examine the concordance of facial fracture classifications in patients with trauma who underwent surgery and to assess the epidemiologic findings associated with facial trauma.

Materials And Methods: Patients with trauma who underwent facial CT examination and inpatient operative intervention during a 1-year period were retrospectively analyzed. Patient demographic characteristics, the mechanism of injury, the radiology report, the surgical diagnosis, and clinical indications were reviewed.