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: Skull base fractures are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in head injury. Anterior cranial Fossa (ACF) skull base fracture, leading to Cerebro Spinal Fluid (CSF) Rhinorrhea is one of the most commonly encountered presentation in ACF base fractures. The key to successful management of such cases lies in early diagnosis and surgical managem...
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... outcomes are reasonable and the morbidity is acceptable considering the fact that it results in prevention of meningitis and other serious infections of Central Nervous system. In our study except for one case which required confirmation with beta 2 transferrin, rest all were diagnosed radio logically and with CSF glucose estimation.Based on location of ACF base defect Trans cranial surgery was offered in all cases as shown in Radiographic picture [Radiograph Figures 10, 11, 12 and 13] Based on our experiencewe have proposed a management algorithm for management of Traumatic CSF Rhinorrhea. (Figure 1) ...
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... our study except for one case which required confirmation with beta 2 transferrin, rest all were diagnosed radio logically and with CSF glucose estimation.Based on location of ACF base defect Trans cranial surgery was offered in all cases as shown in Radiographic picture [Radiograph Figures 10, 11, 12 and 13] Based on our experiencewe have proposed a management algorithm for management of Traumatic CSF Rhinorrhea. (Figure 1) ...
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