The tympanic plate is a small part of the temporal bone that separates the mandibular condyle from the external auditory canal. Fracture of this small plate is rare and usually associated with other bony fractures, mainly temporal and mandibular bone. There is a limited amount of literature on this subject, which increases the chance of cases being overlooked by physicians and radiologists. Thi...

OBJECTIVE To establish the aetiology, pattern and methods of management of oral and Maxillofacial injuries (OMFIs) seen at the Oral and Jaw injuries unit of Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) Kampala, Uganda, over a ten year period. DESIGN A descriptive retrospective study. SETTING Oral and jaw injury unit of Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. RESULTS One thousand t...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyzed the characteristics and treatment of maxillofacial injuries in the elder patients with maxillofacial injuries in central China. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the characteristics and treatment of maxillofacial injuries in the patients over the age of 60 to analyze the trends and clinical characteristics of maxillofacial trauma...

BACKGROUND Earthquakes cause a lot of damage to life and property. Maxillofacial injuries constitute an important proportion of injuries in earthquakes and some 13% of the trauma patients after the earthquakes suffer from maxillofacial injuries. The objective of this study was to assess the presentation of maxillofacial injuries in earthquake victims. METHODS This descriptive study was conduc...

BACKGROUND Anecdotal experience has suggested that there is a higher frequency of maxillofacial injuries among motor vehicle collisions involving moose. OBJECTIVES A retrospective cohort study design was used to investigate the incidence of various injuries resulting from moose-motor vehicle collisions versus other high-speed motor vehicle collisions. METHODS A chart review was conducted am...

The purpose of this study was to identify the aetiology and management of facial fractures in patients over 60 years old and to identify potential trends in caseload to assist with planning of resources for maxillofacial services in the coming decades. We made a prospective study over 2 years (2009-2010), during which all injured patients referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery unit at T...

Aim: The aim of the present study was to retrospectively evaluate the epidemiologic characteristics of the prevalence, type and treatment modalities of maxillofacial trauma according to use of helmets by motorcyclists in traffic accidents. Methods: Data was collected from patients during a 10-year period (1999-2009). Data recorded included demographic, etiology, diagnosis, type of fracture, use...

Early detection and treatment of face bone fractures reduce long-term problems. Fracture identification needs CT scan interpretation, but there aren't enough experts. To address these issues, researchers are classifying identifying objects. Categorization-based studies can't pinpoint fractures. Proposed Study Convolutional neural networks with transfer learning may detect maxillofacial scans we...

BACKGROUND Despite advancements in airway management, treatment of fractures in the maxillofacial region under general anesthesia remains a unique anesthetic challenge. We reviewed the pattern of airway management in patients with maxillofacial fractures and assessed those challenges associated with the different airway management techniques employed. MATERIALS AND METHODS The anesthetic char...