Objective Patients with injuries to the midface frequently sustain ophthalmic injuries and fractures to the facial bones. Despite this, basic ophthalmic examination and assessment of important ...

Craniomaxillofacial trauma is primarily diagnosed and managed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Among the cases encountered, midface fractures involving orbital walls are highly prevalent. In these ...

Pulling the anterior part of the mandible forward may clear the airway In severe midface fractures the maxilla may be pushed backwards towards the spine causing an airway obstruction. To relieve this, ...

Sixty eight per cent of the cyclists, 50% of the ice hockey players and soccer players, and 48% of the skiers and snowboarders had isolated fractures of the midface. Fractures of the mandible were ...

Introduction The dentomaxillofacial (DMF) area, which includes the teeth, maxilla, mandible, zygomaticum, orbits and midface, plays a crucial role in the maintenance of the physiological functions ...

Risk Factors: High-risk factors include Le Fort II or III midface fracture; basilar skull fracture involving the carotid canal; closed head injury consistent with diffuse axonal injury with ...