Background The literature on facial fractures has emphasized obstruction of the airway as
the most common associated life-threatening problem. Other life-threatening injuries …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis Maxillofacial fractures often occur with serious concomitant
injury in trauma patients, and knowledge of the type and severity of associated injuries can …

Background A significant proportion of patients admitted to hospital with multiple traumas
exhibit facial injuries. The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence and cause of facial …

Study purpose was to describe facial fracture frequency, demography, injury characteristics,
and diagnostic modalities at a Midwestern level I trauma center. A retrospective review was …

Background: Facial fractures and concomitant cranial injuries carry the significant potential
for mortality and neurological morbidity mainly in young adults. Aims and Objectives: To …

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 …

One hundred closed head injuries associated with facial fractures treated over a 78-month
period at a level I trauma center in Northeast Ohio were reviewed. The incidence of closed …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review patients who failed to survive blunt trauma
and to determine whether there is a relationship between specific facial fracture patterns and …

Facial fractures (FF) have been suggested to protect the brain from severe injury. However,
others have stated that facial fractures are a marker for increased risk of brain injury. The aim …

A retrospective analysis of 828 patients with significant midface or mandibular fractures was
undertaken to illustrate the multisystem nature of traumatic injuries associated with fracture …