OBJECTIVES To investigate which treatment of maxillofacial fractures is more effective and what type of complications is the most common after observed treatment. The second aim is to explore relationship between treated facial bone fractures and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathology. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cases with TMJ pathology in Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LUHS) in the Dep...

Introduction: Facial fractures in combination with other serious injuries occur in a significant proportion of trauma patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate injury severity and its determinants in facial fracture patients presenting with associated injuries. Patient and Methods: a retrospective study was carried out in 110 patients, in a university hospital in Burkina Faso. Resul...

INTRODUCTION  Epidemiological studies that focus on facial injuries are of great interest for the knowledge of occurrence and severity of presentation. AIM  To study the epidemiological profile of 277 patients who suffered facial fractures at the Hospital do Trabalhador (HT), with an emphasis on variables such as sex, age, cause, and anatomical sites of fractures, comparing the clinical findi...

Abstarct: Treatment of fractures of the mandibular condyle fractures varies among various centres.approaches for treating condylar fracture is still a dilemma, The aim of this article is to determine the safety and efficiency of surgicaltreatment using a transparotid approach for direct plating The fractures were treated surgically with a transparotid face lift orretromandibular approach using ...

PURPOSE The use of resorbable plates and screws for fixation of pediatric facial fractures is both well tolerated and effective. It enables realignment and stable positioning of rapidly healing fracture segments while obviating any future issues secondary to long-term metal retention. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-four pediatric facial fractures were treated over a 10-year period at our institut...

Objective Define the number and type of facial and penetrating neck injuries sustained in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2011 to 2016. Compare recent injury trends to prior years of modern conflict. Study Design Case series with chart review. Setting Tertiary care hospital. Methods The Joint Theater Trauma Registry (JTTR) was queried for facial and neck injuries from Iraq and Af...

BACKGROUND Facial fractures and concomitant cranial injuries carry the significant potential for mortality and neurological morbidity mainly in young adults. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To analyze the characteristics of head injuries and associated facial injuries, the management options and outcome following cranio-facial trauma. METHODS This retrospective review was performed at Justice K. S. Heg...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to study the etiologies and patterns of maxillofacial fractures in patients treated in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, between 2007 and 2011. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data were obtained through a retrospective review of 237 patients admitted to the King Saud Medical City Dental Department with a diagnosis of maxillofacial trauma. After excluding patient files...