Background: Published reports describing management of complex facial lacerations in the
emergency department are limited, and there is little guidance on the treatment of massive …

Traumatic facial soft tissue injuries are commonly encountered in the emergency department
by plastic surgeons and other providers. Although rarely life-threatening, the treatment of …

The management of acute soft-tissue trauma can be very challenging for the facial plastic
surgeon. The goals of management of facial trauma are the preservation of form and …

Traumatic scalp and forehead injuries are frequently encountered in the acute setting in
Level I trauma centers. This is a Level IV Therapeutic/Care Management article describing a …

Facial trauma can incur significant physical and psychological costs. Approximately 25% of
all injuries reported in the National Trauma Data Bank involve the face. 1 Facial trauma is …

Acute soft tissue injuries to the face are commonly encountered in the emergency setting as
isolated injuries or with concomitant facial skeletal trauma. The most common etiology of …

General surgeons are frequently called to the emergency room to care for patients who have
sustained “multiple trauma”—injury to several organ systems including severe soft tissue …

Facial trauma, with or without life-and sight-threatening complications, may arise following
isolated injury, or it may be associated with significant injuries elsewhere. Assessment …

Facial soft tissue injuries encompass a broad spectrum of presentations and often present
significant challenges to the craniofacial surgeon. A thorough and systematic approach to …

Complications are common in the facial trauma setting, and there are several causes. All
facial trauma surgeons should be knowledgable about potential associated intracranial and …