Background: Life-threatening hemorrhage from the maxillofacial region is a rare occurrence.
In this study, the management of maxillofacial patients with life-threatening acute blood loss …

The medical literature regarding facial trauma supports the hypothesis that maxillofacial
trauma alone is rarely life threatening unless associated with airway compromise or …

Background: The role of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the management of maxillofacial
emergencies has been well recognized. The present study aimed to review the maxillofacial …

Many studies have been undertaken in Nigeria on maxillofacial trauma. However, only a few
have considered both the skeletal and soft tissue injuries (in general) involving all the …

Background Life-threatening facial hemorrhage in Maxillofacial Surgery (MFS) has an
approximate incidence of 1% in the trauma patient and in elective surgery. The treatment of …

Objective: The study was undertaken to document the pattern of maxillofacial emergencies
presenting to the accident and emergency unit of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching …

Setting: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH),
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Subjects: Patients presenting with maxillofacial trauma at the oral …

AIM To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of maxillofacial fractures and
associated fractures in patients seen in the Oral Surgery Unit of Mulago Hospital, Kampala …

Conclusion: The pattern of maxillofacial injuries did not differ from what has been reported
elsewhere in Nigeria, The new facility was yet to be well patronized probably due to lack of …

Background: There is an upward trend in facial injuries following changes in population
pattern, increasing industrialization and urbanization, hence maxillofacial trauma is …