Biomechanics of Cranio-Maxillofacial Trauma

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

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...

Computer Assisted Planning in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

In cranio-maxillofacial surgery physicians are often faced with the reconstruction of massively destroyed or radically resected tissue structures caused by trauma or tumours. Also corrections of dislocated bone fragments up to the complete modeling of facial regions in cases of complex congenital malformations are common tasks of plastic and reconstructive surgeons. With regard to the individua...

Orbit Segmentation for Cranio- Maxillofacial Surgery Planning

Surgical navigation in cranio-maxillofacial surgery

Introduction Surgical navigation is well-established in today’s cranio-maxillofacial surgery. However, it is often associated with extra effort for both patient and surgeon and with additional exposure to radiation due to necessary extra imaging. The cranio-orbitofacial structures are challenging with respect to accurate three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction. A virtual plan based on mirrored pa...

Maxillofacial trauma.

BACKGROUND Maxillofacial injuries are a common presentation to general practice and hospital emergency departments in Australia; surprisingly they can be easily overlooked at initial assessment. OBJECTIVE This article describes the common typical clinical and radiographic findings in maxillofacial injuries that require further specialist treatment. Signs and symptoms requiring immediate treat...