Background: Submental intubation is an interesting alternative to tracheotomy, especially when short term post-operative control of airway is desirable with the presence of undisturbed access to oral as well as…
Purpose: To investigate the clinical characteristics, the treatment principles and indications of the pediatric patients with mandibular fractures. Methods: From January 2005 to December 2011, data of 104 pediatric patients…
Australian Aboriginal men represent a subpopulation at high risk for injury and facial trauma in particular. With the highest proportion of Indigenous people and lowest density population, the Northern Territory…
Background and objectives: The objective of the paper was to evaluate the surgical protocol following the presentation of contaminated/infected mandibular fractures and the treatment outcomes. Methods: Out of 391 mandibular…
Background and objectives: In children, damage to the orbit is not as common as in the adult population. Although possible complications like trapdoor fractures or the white eye blowout fractures…
Introduction: For surgical treatment for condylar fractures is required an extraoral approach that will depend on the type of fracture and knowing the risk involving the facial nerve. From the…
Background and objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate outcomes for 2 bone plating systems used in the treatment of mandibular symphysis/body fractures. Methods: 20 healthy individuals were…
Introduction: The treatment of condylar fractures can be surgical or orthopedic. Although evidence tilts towards open treatment, there are technical complications, such as facial nerve damage and associated tissues. Moreover,…
Background: Penetrating neck injuries in the UK are on the increase and the most common weapon used is a knife. Life threatening vascular and aero-digestive injuries as well as nerve…
Background and objectives: Orbital fractures are considered as one of the most common midfacial fractures encountered in trauma centre. They could be isolated or invariably involved in the different patterns…
