Background and objectives : Situated in an area where horse-riding is very popular, we encounter a significant number in maxillofacial traumas due to interaction between horses and humans in our…
Background and objectives : The aim of this study is to assess the predictability of the result of reconstruction of orbital fractures in relation to defect size and location. Methods…
Introduction : Application of the ultrasonic resorbable system Sonic Weld by KLS Martin Group gives new opportunities for osteosynthesis of face skeleton bones. Objective : Enhancement of efficiency in treatment…
Introduction : The maxillofacial complex injuries represent an important health problem. These fractures are associated with severe morbidity, loss of function, and significant financial cost. The reports variability is due…
Background and objectives : Post-operative radiographs are conventionally taken following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of mandibular fractures in order to assess the adequacy of reduction and fixation. We…
Introduction : Orbital roof blow-in fractures without involvement of the vertical portion of the frontal bone are a rare entity in the adult population. Mechanisms of this fracture pattern often…
Objective : Prospectively analyze the evolution of extrinsic eye movements and diplopia from both clinical and radiological perspectives in patients with orbital wall fractures (blow-out) identifying significant prognostic factors for…
The objective of this study is to show a case of cranioplasty, treated with acrylic prosthesis. A 36 years-old man, car accident victim, admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery, at…
Aim and objective : The aim of this presentation is to assess the results of the primary intervention of fractures of the nasoethmoid complex which can pose a challenge to…
Background and objectives : To investigate the prevalence, diagnostic, anatomic sites, hospitalization time and management of sports-related maxillofacial fractures. Patients and methods : A retrospective analysis of 502 patients with…
Background : The orbital fracture clinical signs are highly related to the trauma mechanism, according to the walls affected. Recognizing these signs can be a useful tool, such as palpebral…
Oral presentation background : The mandibular condyle fractures have stopped being a concern for the surgeon from the therapeutic point of view, since nowadays almost all of them are treated…
Occurrence of a false aneurysm following sub condylar fracture of the mandible is extremely uncommon despite the close proximity of the maxillary artery to the fracture site. However a delay…
This is a clinical presentation and management of an unusual orbit injury caused by wooden pieces. A 41-year-old male was referred to the oral and maxillofacial team at Al Mafraq…
Background and objectives : One of the most demanding aspects of emergency medicine is the management of patients who have suffered facial trauma. Difficult circumstances such as the high number…
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons play an important role in the treatment of patients in wartime, because many wounded individuals suffer from injuries in the facial area, maxillofacial surgeons represent a…
Background and objectives : A zygomatic fracture is one of the most common types of maxillofacial injuries. A lot of controversies are present regarding the surgical approaches, reduction and amount…
Management of craniosynostosis is based on early surgical correction including synostotic sutures liberation and orbit-cranial remodeling. The introduction of resorbable fixation methods has become the state of art in this…
Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a craniofacial anomaly characterized by the unilateral underdevelopment of the structures that originate from the first and second branchial arches. The asymmetry involves the mandible, ear,…
Background : The possible sequelae of maxillary osteotomies are numerous. High Le Fort and pyramidal osteotomies can be susceptible to nasolacrimal duct injury, hemorrhage and blindness. High Le Fort I…
