Management of Orbital Fractures
Key points • Orbital fractures are among the most common facial fractures sustained among adolescents and adults. • The surgical decision making in management of orbital fractures is largely dependent…
Key points • Orbital fractures are among the most common facial fractures sustained among adolescents and adults. • The surgical decision making in management of orbital fractures is largely dependent…
Key points • Rigid fixation for maxillofacial fractures has been in use for over the last 40 years. • The concept of rigid fixation uses hardware in the form of bone…
Key points • Most soft tissue wound closures may be performed in a delayed fashion with predictable results as long as wounds are decontaminated and kept clean and moist. •…
Key points • Mandibular trauma with or without condylar fractures can affect the temporomandibular joint. • Almost all condylar fractures in children and most of them in adults can be…
Key points • Nasal bone fractures are the most common facial fractures in adult patients with trauma. • The nasal complex comprises underlying nasal mucosa and turbinates, upper and lower…
Key points • An adequate understanding of the pertinent anatomy of the head and neck is necessary to successfully diagnose and treat injuries of the facial and trigeminal nerves. •…
Key points • To understand the variety of presentations of pediatric maxillofacial trauma. • To appreciate the effects of facial trauma on the growing facial skeleton. • To detail the…
Key points • Association between temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and sleep disturbances, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is well documented, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. • Comprehensive diagnostic workup is…
Key points • Congenital craniofacial abnormalities are rare but often correctable causes of obstructive sleep apnea. • Robin sequence and syndromic craniosynostosis are the most common congenital craniofacial anomalies associated…
Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has remained a reliable and highly effective surgical intervention since its introduction in 1989. Modifications have been made to…
Key points • The airway of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients has been shown to be smaller in the lateral dimension and retropalatal region. • Palatopharyngoplasty can be performed alone…
Key points • Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a common disorder that affects 2% to 4% of men and 1% to 2% of women between the ages of 30…
Key points • Tongue base is one of the most common sites of upper airway obstruction in patients with persistent obstructive sleep apnea after removal of adenoids and palatine tonsils….
Key points • Obstructive sleep apnea is underdiagnosed in Canada. • Canadian sleep specialists are reluctant to propose maxillomandibular advancement (MMA). • The Canadian public health insurance covers expenses related…
Key points • Genioglossus advancement with or without genioplasty is technique used as part of multilevel treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. • Many modifications have been described to tailor the…
Key points • Obstructive sleep apnea is a multilevel process consisting of physiologic and anatomic obstructive patterns leading to partial or complete collapse of the upper airway and resulting comorbidities….
Key points • Nasal obstruction, like other obstructive sleep breathing disorders, is multifactorial with many areas of potential anatomic obstructions. This article reviews the role of nasal obstruction in these…
Key points • Obstructive sleep apnea is a heterogenous disorder characterized by a number of distinct phenotypes of upper airway collapse. • Evaluating dynamic pharyngeal collapse in the sleeping patient…
Key points • Significant updates have been made to the original Stanford sleep surgery algorithm to reflect increased understanding of obstructive sleep apnea pathophysiology, patient phenotyping, and treatment outcome. •…
Abstract Statement of problem Selective laser melting (SLM) Ti-6Al-4V has been used for removable partial dentures, but the impact of SLM Ti-6Al-4V build orientation is not evident. Purpose The purpose…