Assessment of the eyes and visual pathways in the multiply injured patient with co-existing
craniofacial injuries can be very difficult. Although ocular injury is common in facial trauma …

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 …

Maxillofacial trauma is without doubt still a very challenging area, especially in the early
stages of care when other injuries may be present. Craniofacial trauma, with or without life …

The most important thing one can do for a patient with facial trauma is correctly identify a
concurrent severe eye injury for appropriate and timely referral to an ophthalmologist. This …

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 …

Patients with facial injuries often have multisystem involvement, and the initial assessment of
the trauma patient should be consistent with the ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) …

Fractures of the mid-face are commonly accompanied by injury to the visual system. Three
hundred and sixty three patients who had sustained mid-facial fractures were assessed …

Hypovolaemic shock is a common cause of morbidity and mortality following trauma,
accounting for approximately 30% to 40% of trauma deaths. Life-threatening blood loss from …

Purpose To assess the prognostic value of the Ocular Trauma Score in patients with
combined open globe injuries and facial fractures. Design Retrospective cohort study …

We reviewed the real and potential ocular problems in all head and neck injuries at a tertiary
care and regional trauma center from April of 1994 to March of 1995. Through a …