Diagnostic Imaging of the Maxillofacial Trauma Patient
Key points • Diagnostic imaging is an essential component for the optimal management of maxillofacial trauma. • Plain film radiography has a limited role, today, in the diagnostic imaging of…
Virtual Surgical Planning in Maxillofacial Trauma
Key points • Virtual surgical planning allows the surgeon to operate more efficiently, reduces anesthetic duration and operating room costs, and enables visualization of anatomic structures during the presurgical planning…
Management of Panfacial, Naso-Orbital-Ethmoid and Frontal Sinus Fractures
Key points • The main objectives in treating naso-orbital-ethmoid (NOE) fractures include management of the medial canthal tendon to restore the intercanthal distance, restoration of collapsed nasal projection and orbital…
Tissue Expansion in the Head and Neck
Key points • Skin expansion as an alternative for head and neck reconstruction. • Where to place expanders in the head and neck. • How to place expanders in the…
Avulsive Soft Tissue Injuries
Key points • Principles of wound decontamination, not actual debridement of tissue, should be reinforced to prevent loss of anterior/posterior and/or horizontal projections of the soft tissue. • The permanent…
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…
Concepts of Rigid Fixation in Facial Fractures
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…
Delaying Soft Tissue Repair
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. •…
Temporomandibular Joint Trauma
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…
Management of Nasal Fractures
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…
Post-Traumatic Injuries of the Trigeminal and Facial Nerve
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. •…
Complicated Maxillofacial Fractures
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…
