Title

Efficiency of 2D versus 3D CT scans in maxillofacial trauma: A retrospective study

Authors

Prasanth Panicker^1,*, Ashford Lidiya George², Rajana Mohan Kumar¹, Mandapathi Srujan Kumar¹, Feby Francis³ & Deepak Peter⁴

Affiliation

¹Department of Maxillofacial Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, Jerudong Park Medical Center, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Asia; ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mattanur Multi Speciality Dental Clinic, Kannur, Kerala, India; ³Department of Oral Surgery, RIPAS Hospital, Bander Seri Begawan, Brunei, Asia; ⁴Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Osmania Medical College, Koti, Hyderabad – 500095, Telangana, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Prasanth Panicker - E - mail: drprasanthpanicker555@gmail.com
Ashford Lidiya George - E - mail: drlidiyamaxfac@gmail.com
Rajana Mohan Kumar - E - mail: mohankumar109@gmail.com
Mandapathi Srujan Kumar - E - mail: s.srujan333@gmail.com
Feby Francis - E - mail: fbfrancis4@gmail.com
Deepak Peter – E - mail: deepkpeter18@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025

Abstract

The transition from 2D CT slices to 3D CT volume rendering reconstructions has significantly improved the precision of the trauma diagnoses and broadened the range of potential treatments. Using a 64-slice CT scanner, the fracture detection score and fracture comparative score were used to compare 2D and 3D fracture cases for detection and diagnosis. The study comprised 200 maxillofacial fracture cases. 2D CT cuts detected 100% of fractures, but 3D cuts missed 4%. In 66.66% of fracture score combinations, 2D CT slices could improve diagnosis. This study showed that 2D CT cuts are better at fracture identification and diagnosis than 3D CT reconstruction cuts. 3D CT cuts show displaced fractures overall; however, they are confined to minimally displaced fracture segments and nasal and ocular fracture locations.

Keywords

Maxillofacial fractures, computed tomography, 3D CT in maxillofacial trauma

Citation

Panicker et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 985-989 (2025)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.