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. 2011 Dec 13;65(Suppl 3):498–504. doi: 10.1007/s12070-011-0404-6

Table 4.

Incidence of various types of fractures of the petrous part of the temporal bone and facial nerve paralysis

Fracture of petrous part of the temporal bone No. of cases Facial nerve paralysis
Longitudinal 7 (78%) 2 (28%)
Transverse 2 (22%) 1 (50%)