BACKGROUND A significant proportion of patients admitted to hospital with multiple traumas exhibit facial injuries. The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence and cause of facial injuries in severely injured patients and to examine the role of plastic and maxillofacial surgeons in treatment of this patient collective. METHODS A total of 67 patients, who were assigned to our trauma roo...

BACKGROUND With the increase in the amount of medical data handled by emergency units, advances in computerisation have become necessary. New computer technology should have a major influence on accident analysis and prevention and the quality of research in the future. OBJECTIVES To investigate the occurrence of sports related maxillofacial injuries using a newly installed relational databas...

Background: Maxillofacial injuries pose a therapeutic challenges to trauma, maxillofacial and plastic surgeons practicing in developing countries. This study was carried out to determine the etiology, injury characteristics and management outcome of maxillofacial injuries at Maysan general hospital in Maysan, southern of Iraq from November 2008 to April 2010. Patients and methods: The data coll...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the amount and nature of adult facial trauma in Aberdeen, Scotland's third largest city, that requires referral to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary oral and maxillofacial surgery department by the Emergency Department and Grampian's telemedicine service over a six month period. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective audit using oral and maxillofacial surgery trauma clinic and the...

IMPORTANCE Multiple factors can be associated with the delayed repair of maxillofacial injuries that may be associated with increased morbidity. OBJECTIVE To assess factors affecting timing of repair and barriers which may exist in the management of maxillofacial trauma. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective cohort study at a tertiary care facility used the Current Procedural...

Complications and pitfalls are unavoidable sequel of any surgical procedure. Although advances have been made in surgical techniques and fi xation devices, these are far from ideal. The aim of trauma surgeon is to restore the patient to pre-injury form and function, but it may not be possible in each and every case. Treatment failure and poor outcome in a case of severe maxillofacial trauma is ...

Introduction: Jaw fractures are one of the most common sites maxillofacial injuries. The location jaw makes it very vulnerable to direct impacts. purpose treatment is restore aesthetic function. Case Report: this report present a case comminuted mandible fracture in young male patient, treated urgently due need for maintenance airways, where osteosynthesis surgery was submitted. Conclusion: ini...

Objective: To determine the frequency of mandibular fractures in children presenting with maxillofacial trauma. Study Design: Cross Sectional. Setting: Department Oral and Maxillofacial, Ayub Dental Section at Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. Period: 05 December 2018 to June 2019. Material & Methods: A total number 166 from both genders between ages 1-12 years a history trauma mandible were a...

Aims & Objective: Assessment of submental intubation as an intubation option for the facial trauma cases Material &Methods: 15 patients were intubated with submental approach in our institution during a one year time period from August 2009 to July 2010. Result: In our patients, submental intubation gave a better airway intubation for the reduction and fixation of all the facial fracture and in...

Objective: We conducted a study to describe the problem of maxillofacial trauma in rural Africa. Background: region is very much affected by trauma. These traumas, which are mainly related public roads, responsible for considerable mortality. In Africa, they concern young men. Method: This was monocentric, retrospective and descriptive over 02 years from January 2019 December 2021 surgical stom...