After the nasal bones, the second most commonly fractured facial bone is the:

• A Zygoma
• B Orbital floor
• C Maxilla
• D Mandible ✓

Explanation

Nasal bones are the most frequently fractured facial bones because of their prominent position and thin cortical bone. The mandible ranks second; it projects from the facial skeleton and takes direct blows during assault and road traffic accidents. Within the mandible itself, the condyle and the angle are the sites most often broken, but the bone as a whole outranks the zygoma and orbital floor in frequency.

Reference: Dhingra's Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, 8th ed.

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