craniomaxillofacial

INTRODUCTION: It is estimated that 11% of the global disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are attributable to surgically treatable diseases, 66% of which are related to injuries, masses, and congenital deformities.1 When located within the head, face, and neck region, plastic surgeons are particularly trained to treat these conditions, however most low-income countries report less than 5 plas...

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Spectrum of primary bone grafting in cranio maxillofacial trauma at a tertiary care centre in India

2011

Arun Kumar Singh Devi Prasad Mohapatra Vijay Kumar

BACKGROUND In past several years, traumas following road traffic accidents and other causes have increased, owing to an increase in mechanization and pace of life. These patients frequently have complicated injuries involving soft tissue and the craniofacial skeleton. Assessment of bony injuries and loss of portions of facial skeleton and their management has proved to be a challenge to the rec...

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Abstract: Lengthening Temporalis Myoplasty Versus Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer with Cross Face Nerve Graft for Long-Standing Facial Paralysis in Children: An Objective Measure of Outcomes Using Oral Commissure Excursion

2017

Kristin Faschan Daniel Mazzaferro Tami Konieczny Oksana Jackson Scott P. Bartlett Phuong Nguyen

INTRODUCTION: It is estimated that 11% of the global disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are attributable to surgically treatable diseases, 66% of which are related to injuries, masses, and congenital deformities.1 When located within the head, face, and neck region, plastic surgeons are particularly trained to treat these conditions, however most low-income countries report less than 5 plas...

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