All are true about ansverse 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 temporal bone
facial nerve palsies (disruption of fallopian canal containing the facial nerve)
sensorineural hearing loss (disruptionof vestibulocochlear nerve)
vertigo
injury to the internal carotid artery and/or jugular vein
fracture through the tegmen tympani results in CSF otorrhoea