Frontal bone fractures and frontal sinus injuries: Treatment paradigms

Contemporary Management of Frontal Sinus Injuries and Frontal Bone Fractures

Frontal Sinus Patency after Extended Frontal Sinusotomy Type III

Introduction: The surgical management of chronic frontal sinus disorders remains a challenge for rhinologists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the result of Draf III in a series of patients who underwent this procedure.   Materials and Methods: Twenty patients were included in this study. Demographic data, history of prior surgery, asthma,  aspirin sensitivity and Lund–Mackay score were r...

[Current controversies in the treatment of frontal sinus fractures].

The surgical treatment of frontal sinus fractures is foreshadowed by fears of late complications. Complications such as meningitis and mucoceles should be prevented by cranialization or obliteration of the frontal sinus. These procedures are still standard treatment despite of recent developments over the last two decades in endoscopic sinus surgery, in medical imaging and surgical instrumentat...

Rationale for management of frontal sinus fractures.

ABSTRACT The optimal treatment of frontal sinus fractures remains controversial. Multiple treatment options and algorithms have been proposed by multiple specialties throughout the years; however, the optimal method of frontal sinus repair has yet to be discovered. Overwhelming complications such as meningitis, encephalitis or brain abscess are quite uncommon nowadays. Nevertheless, late develo...

The Management 15 of Frontal Sinus Fractures

Frontal sinus fractures off er signifi cant challenges to surgeons and the treatment paradigm has been debated for many years. Acute concerns include protection of intracranial structures, identifi cation of associated injuries and control of cerebrospinal fl uid (CSF) leakage. Th e aesthetic forehead contour is an important consideration in repair. Past surgical modalities that removed the ant...