A retrospective review of 3 cases of intratemporal facial nerve paralysis includes 2 temporal bone fractures and 1 iatrogenic complication. Surgical explo-ration confirmed the involvement of fallo-pian canal in the perigeniculate region in the 1 longitudinal and 1 transverse frac-tures of the petrous pyramid. Iatrogenic injury occurred within the vertical segment of the facial nerve. These cases of intratemporal improved much after one year’s follow up. However, the most appropriate manage-ment of traumatic intratemporal facial nerve paralysis remained a topic of debate. Controversies persisted in regard to the management of immediate or delayed facial nerve paralysis, the selection of an appropriate surgical approach to the injured nerve, and the timing of surgical intervention. We reviewed several suthors’ experiences of traumatic intratemporal facial nerve injury and proposed a ratio-nale of management.