Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction, Volume 5, Issue 4

Salivary gland trauma is uncommon. Parotid gland and duct injuries are far more common than injuries to submandibular and sublingual glands due to anatomic position. Several methods of treating salivary duct injuries and their complications have been...

Materials and Methods: A 6-year retrospective analysis of 111 patients treated for maxillofacial fractures in Davangere, Karnataka from January 2004 to December 2009 was performed. Variables like age, gender, occupation, type of fracture andmechanism...

Extensive defects of the scalp and forehead associated with calvarial bone resections demand complex reconstructions. Free flaps offer vascularized tissue of excellent quality and quantity. We report six patients with extensive scalp and forehead def...

Background: The etiology, demographics, fracture site in facial injury patients have been reported worldwide. However, few studies have attempted to identify changes in maxillofacial fractures over time periods and between countries. The statistics a...

Purpose: Biomechanical, densitometric, and histological analyses have been the mainstay for reproducible outcome measures for investigation of new bone formation and osseous healing. Here we report the addition of radiomorphometric vascular analysis...

Objective: To evaluate how malar fat pad (MFP) volumes vary with age, after controlling for gender and body mass index (BMI). Study Design: A prospective case–control study evaluating volume of the MFP in women of two age groups. Methods: Soft tissue...

A 16-year-old girl with a history of a recent fall from the third floor was transferred to the emergency room. On presentation, the patient, who had sustained multiple facial fractures, was in clinical shock with a blood pressure 80/40 mm Hg, heart r...

Oblique facial clefts are rare congenital anomalies that can present alone or in association with other craniofacial anomalies. A high degree of clefting in the embryo may lead to hyperdontia secondary to dichotomy of the dental lamina. Multiple faci...

This case series describes craniomaxillofacial battle injuries, currently available surgical techniques, and the compromised outcomes of four service members who sustained severe craniomaxillofacial battle injuries in Iraq or Afghanistan. Demographic...

Recent reports have raised the concern that the two miniplate fixation technique for mandibular symphysis and body fractures may lead to greater complications than previously thought. However, it is possible that the surgical exposure and methods of...