OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine orbital wall fracture (OWF) patterns and associated facial injuries in elderly patients and compare them with those in their younger adult counterparts. DESIGN A retrospective case-control study. SETTING An emergency department of a university-affiliated hospital located in an urban area. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1378 adult patients with OWF diagnos...

OBJECTIVE To determine the safety of definitive in-theater facial fracture repair on American military personnel wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom. METHODS A retrospective review of all patients with head and neck trauma treated at the 322nd Expeditionary Medical Group/Air Force Theater Hospital, Balad Air Base, Iraq, from May 7, 2005, through September 18, 2005, was performed. This stud...

OBJECTIVE Trauma of the zygomaticomaxillary complex constitutes 45% of all midface fractures. In the author's medical unit, the proportion is 40% of all fractures of the facial skeleton. Most zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures can be treated via local incisions, however; multiple, comminuted and late fractures require wide exposure of the fragments in order to adequately reposition them and ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The mastoid portion of the temporal bone has multiple functional roles in the organism, including regulation of pressure in the middle ear and protection of the inner ear. We investigated whether mastoid pneumatization plays a role in the protection of vital structures in the temporal bone during direct lateral trauma. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was performed on 20 ...

Frontal sinus fractures, particularly anterior sinus fractures, are relatively common facial fractures. Many agree on the general principles of frontal fracture management; however, the optimal methods of reduction are controversial. The subbrow approach enables accurate reduction and internal fixation of the fractures in the anterior table of the frontal sinus by allowing direct visualization ...

Introduction: Mandible fractures are common injuries in the facial bones. It has a varied etiology, especially automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents and assaults. Objective: This study aims to illustrate a case of a patient with bilateral atrophic mandibular fractures treated surgically. Clinical case: male patient, 48 years old, victim an accident at work causing bilate...

Zygomatico-orbital fractures are a frequent sequel to trauma of the facial skeleton. The treatment of these fractures is various, depending on their clinical and radiological pictures. The authors describe these methods of positioning and immobilization of zygomatico-orbital fractures that have been used for years. In this context, the Jankowski’s frame and its subsequent modifications should b...

Mandibular fractures are one of the most common facial fractures. Depending on severity, they treated either by closed reduction or open and internal fixation. Hardware exposure is postoperative complications associated with latter. Data involving decision regarding removal salvage hardware in such cases lacking. We present a case wound dehiscence an operated mandibular fracture, which was mana...