OBJECTIVE Maxillofacial trauma in children is not common worldwide. Domestic injuries are frequently seen in younger children while older children are mostly involved in motor vehicle accidents (MVA). The objective of this study was to analyze the pattern of maxillofacial injuries in pediatric patients referred to three government main hospitals in different areas of West Malaysia. METHODS Pa...

The objective of the current study was to investigate the frequency, gender and site involvement and etiology of maxillofacial fractures in patients seen at Liaquat Medical University, Hyderabad. Data of 520 patients who were hospitalized for treatment of maxillofacial fractures over a one year time period from june 2010 up to may 2011 were collected. Study design was descriptive. Male to Femal...

BACKGROUND Fracture, is discontinuity of anatomical bone relations. Commonly, a maxillofacial fracture occurs after trauma but the etiology and pattern of this entity is different amongst countries. The aim of this study was to clarify the main causes of this entity in Yazd to increase public and professional awareness to prevent more injuries and subsequent consequences. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

A rare case of multiple mandibular fractures and severe facial laceration is presented. The cause was a horse hoof kick to an unmounted equestrian. The pertinent literature is reviewed and the maxillofacial injuries associated with animal interaction are discussed.

objective: to evaluate sensorimotor nerve damage in patients with maxillofacial trauma referring to taleghani hospital, tehran, iran methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted during a 2-year period from 2014 to 2012 in taleghani hospital of tehran. we included a total number of 495 patients with maxillofacial trauma referring to our center during the study period. the demographic inform...

Zygomatico-orbital injuries (ZOls) are the most common injuries treated by the oral and maxillofacial surgeons. A respective analysis of 375 pateints with 1Z0ls treated in Najmeia and Baqiet-Ullah University Hospitals during a six-year period from 1984 to 1990 is presented. Male cases accounted for 94.4% (354) 59.46% (223) of the fractures involved the zygomatic bone, 70.13% (259) were frac...

Maxillofacial trauma is typically caused by blunt trauma due to interpersonal violence, moving vehicle accidents (MVA), falls, or sporting activities . Because these activities transcend cultural and geographic borders, maxillofacial trauma remains a global health issue. Technological advances have resulted in faster methods of transportation and with these developments maxillofacial trauma has...

This report presents the results of a 1997 survey of the members of the America Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to assess the current national and regional trends in the management of maxillofacial trauma. Comparisons are made with the nearly identical survey done in 1987. The results show practitioner age-related differences and changes in reported practice across time. The sign...

Airway management in patients with maxillofacial trauma is complicated by injuries to routes of intubation, and the surgeon is frequently asked to secure the airway. Airway obstruction from hemorrhage, tissue prolapse, or edema may require emergent intervention for which multiple intubation techniques exist. Competing needs for both airway and surgical access create intraoperative conflicts dur...