Basilar Skull and Temporal Bone Fractures
A basilar skull fracture is a fracture through the bone at the base of the brain. A temporal bone fracture is a fracture of the part of the skull that houses the middle ear, inner ear, and facial nerve.
Overview of Basilar Skull and Temporal Bone Fractures
A basilar skull fracture is a fracture through the base of the skull. A temporal bone fracture is a fracture of the bone at either side of your skull that houses the inner ear.
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About Dr. Prasad
Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.