Surgical Management of Complex Midfacial Fractures

Amit Kochhar; Patrick J. Byrne

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2013.06.002

Surgical Management of Complex Midfacial Fractures

Amit Kochhar, Patrick J. Byrne

School of Medicine

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Abstract

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 examination findings; imaging; surgical approaches; and techniques for repair of zygomaticomaxillary complex, orbital, naso-orbital-ethmoid, and Le Fort fractures.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	759-778
Number of pages	20
Journal	Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
Volume	46
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2013.06.002
State	Published - Oct 1 2013

Keywords

Le Fort fracture
Midface fracture
Naso-orbital-ethmoid
Orbit
Trauma
Zygomaticomaxillary complex

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Otorhinolaryngology

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