Maxillofacial injuries – highlights and caveats
Maxillofacial injuries are common both in civilian and military medical practice and range from simple fractures to significant avulsive type wounds. Although often non-life threatening, injuries to the face nonetheless carry a significant emotional and psychological impact for the patient in addition to their surgical needs.
Furthermore, with the advent of modern tactical body armour offering better protection for the torso, the face and extremities remain vulnerable to ballistic injury. With this increased likelihood of injury, the initial management of maxillofacial trauma becomes an important part of resuscitation team training.
This presentation aims to provide an overview of maxillofacial trauma management including surgical anatomy, patterns of injury, other injuries associated with maxillofacial trauma and principles of stabilisation and reconstruction.
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