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 …

Imaging of maxillofacial injuries serves as the principal means of qualifying the clinical
diagnosis. Imaging assists in treatment planning of comprehensive surgical repair. The use …

The aim of diagnostic imaging for maxillofacial trauma is to provide additional information
that can positively influence medical or surgical patient management. Current advances in …

There has been a rising incidence of maxillofacial injuries during the past decade as a result
of an increasing number of assaults and motor vehicle accidents. The maxillofacial region is …

Interpretation of images associated with the traumatically injured face is challenging. The
complexity of facial anatomy, coupled with the superimposition of numerous bony structures …

The successful management (diagnosis and treatment) of the fa-cially injured patient results
from the collective management of three individual elements–the traumatized patient in …

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 …

Radiologic evaluation of the patient with maxillofacial trauma begins only after initial
management and stabilization of the patient have been completed. A thorough, stepwise …

Severe facial fractures produce a variety of radiographic and CT abnormalities. Careful
evaluation of plain films and any CT images should allow rapid and accurate diagnosis of …

The past century has seen a dramatic change in the type, quality, and method of diagnostic
imaging techniques used for craniomaxillofacial traumatic injuries. This article systematically …