Maxillofacial injury is frequently presented by trauma patients admitted to the emergency
department 1–3. The injuries range from isolated trauma to the maxillofacial region to a multi …

Maxillofacial trauma is a frequent cause for presentation at the emergency department.
Maxillofacial trauma is often divided into midfacial or mandibular injury, and each of these …

Diagnostic imaging of the patient with maxillofacial trauma is most often an essential
component in the proper evaluation and treatment, as history and physical examination …

Background: More than 180 000 patients present annually with facial trauma to emergency
rooms in the United States. Maxillofacial computed tomography is the gold standard in …

Background: Over 150,000 patients present with maxillofacial trauma annually to emergency
rooms in the United States. Although maxillofacial computed tomography is a sensitive …

Maxillofacial skeletal injuries account for a large proportion of emergency department visits
and often result in surgical consultation. Although many of the principles of detection and …

Abstract Objectives In 1978 the Advanced Trauma Life Support guidelines were first
implemented and are viewed by many as the gold standard of care in the emergency setting …

Background There are> 150,000 patient visits per year to emergency rooms for facial
trauma. The reliability of a computed tomography (CT) scan has made it the primary modality …

Facial fractures are a common reason for the emergency department visits and can cause
significant morbidity and mortality due to damage to facial structures and associated …

Purpose To assess the diagnostic accuracy of physical examination findings and to
construct clinical decision aids to discern emergency department patients without and with …