Maxillofacial Trauma
Always consider concomitant intracranial and cervical spine injuries - Darien Sutton-Ramsey MD
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Face the Music: Emergency Management of Facial Fractures
Ensuring airway patency is of the utmost importance in patients with maxillofacial trauma as up to 42% of patients with severe maxillofacial trauma require intubation. Airway compromise most commonly occurs due to soiling of the airway (significant hemorrhage or emesis) and obstruction (posteriorly displaced tongue, soft tissue injury and swelling, or other foreign bodies such as dislodged teeth).
Articles of Interest
CORE EM: Facial Fractures
There are 5 important facial bony areas to evaluate in the setting of an acute facial fracture... Frontal Bone Fracture, Orbital Bone Fractures, Zygoma Fractures, Midface (Le Fort) Fractures, Mandibular Fractures.
Maxillofacial Trauma: Managing Potentially Dangerous And Disfiguring Complex Injuries
Patients with maxillofacial trauma require a careful evaluation due to the anatomical proximity of the maxillofacial region to the head and neck. Facial injuries can range from soft-tissue lacerations and nondisplaced nasal fractures to severe, complex fractures, eye injuries, and possible brain injury.
