All are true about transverse fracture of temporal bone Except: (A) Facial nerve commonly involved, (B) Sensorinueral deafness, (C) Conductive deafness, (D) These fractures are less common
Answer is C. Transverse fracture of the temporal boneFacial nerve palsies (disruption of fallopian canal containing the facial nerve)Sensorineural hearing loss (disruption of VInjury to the internal carotid aery and/or jugular veinFracture through the tegmen tympani results in <a href=" otorrhoea</a>