Secondary Repair of Acquired Enophthalmos
In the setting of facial trauma with fracture of one or more orbital walls, clinically significant enophthalmos is a possible undesirable outcome after primary repair. In this article, the evaluation…
Facial Transplantation for Massive Traumatic Injuries
This article describes the challenges of facial reconstruction and the role of facial transplantation in certain facial defects and injuries. This information is of value to surgeons assessing facial injuries…
Reconstruction of the Avulsed Auricle after Trauma
Severe auricular trauma is a rare injury. In addition to the type of injury, the location and the extent of the involved auricular structures have an important influence on the…
Traumatic Facial Nerve Injury
Facial nerve trauma can be a devastating injury resulting in functional deficits and psychological distress. Deciding on the optimal course of treatment for patients with traumatic facial nerve injuries can…
Dentoalveolar Trauma
Dentoalveolar injuries are an important and common component of craniomaxillofacial trauma. The dentition serves as a vertical buttress of the face and fractures to this area may result in malalignment…
Management of Pediatric Mandible Fractures
When determining the optimal treatment strategy for a pediatric mandible fracture, planning must factor in the patient’s age, anatomy, stage of dental development, fracture site, and ability to cooperate with…
Surgical Management of Complex Midfacial Fractures
This article presents an overview of surgical management for complex midfacial fractures for the practicing otolaryngologist–head and neck surgeon. Discussion includes the important anatomic relationships; pathophysiology; clinical features; pertinent physical…
Condylar Fractures
The purpose of this article is to review the basic indications for different treatments of condylar and subcondylar fractures. It also reviews the steps of different surgical approaches to access…
Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Injuries of the Cranial Base
Skull-base fractures involve one or more of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone, orbital plate of the frontal bone, sphenoid bone, occipital bone, and petrous or temporal bone. Although…
Intraoperative Use of CT Imaging
This article presents an overview of intraoperative computed tomography for maxillofacial reconstructive surgery. It reviews the current literature and offers guidelines and techniques for the use of intraoperative imaging. Key…
