UK OMFS consultants and trainees strongly support the recommendations of the 2008 Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) Review of Training in OMFS. The time for delivering them is now.

When the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board's (PMETB) Review of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Training was published in 2008 it contained five recommendations about OMFS training. As yet, none of these recommendations has been delivered. An online survey was designed to assess awareness of the PMETB review and the current views of OMFS trainees and consultants about its recommendations.

Morphometric Analysis of the Posterior Cranial Fossa in Syndromic and Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis.

Posterior cranial fossa (PCF) anatomy can be abnormal in craniosynostosis, and hindbrain herniation may occur. This study analyzed PCF anatomy in single suture and complex craniosynostosis.Children with craniosynostosis and age-matched controls were identified.

Telemetric Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Syndromic Craniosynostosis.

Syndromic and nonsyndromic craniosynostosis can be associated with raised intracranial pressure (ICP). After corrective surgery, raised ICP persists or reoccurs in a subgroup of patients. The standard procedure for monitoring ICP is insertion of a percutaneous intraparenchymal probe for a limited time, usually 24 to 48 hours.

Congenital Bilateral Zygomatico-Maxillo-Mandibular Fusion Associated With Gum Fusion.

A congenial syngnathia is very rare condition. It can be simple mucosal fusion (synechiae), or complete bony fusion (synostosis) between the maxilla or zygoma and the mandible. Fusion of the ascending ramus of mandible to maxilla and zygoma is less common than fusions of the alveolar ridges of the mandible to the maxilla.

Position paper from the IBRA Symposium on Surgery of the Head--the 2nd International Symposium for Condylar Fracture Osteosynthesis, Marseille, France 2012.

Background: This is a position paper from the 2nd International Bone Research Association (IBRA) Symposium for Condylar Fracture Osteosynthesis 2012 was held at Marseille, succeeding the first congress in Strasbourg, France, in 2007. The goal of this IBRA symposium and this paper was to evaluate current trends and potential changes of treatment strategies for mandibular condylar fractures, which remain controversial over the past decades.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design, we enrolled the consensus based on the panel of experts and participants in the IBRA Symposium 2012.

Medics against violence--the development of a new violence prevention intervention for schools.

Unlabelled: This article outlines the rationale, evidence base and development of a new anti-violence intervention for schools delivered in the school setting by healthcare professionals. It is an example of multi-professional and mutli-disciplinary working and demonstrates how all healthcare professionals can be involved in wider healthcare issues.

Clinical Relevance: The majority of victims of violence are young men.

Novel features in auriculo-condylar syndrome.

Auriculo-condylar syndrome (ACS, OMIM 602483) is an autosomal dominant condition with marked phenotypic variability. In some patients, the condition may be limited to the auricular deformity which can vary from auricular cleft, cupped helix to the 'question mark' ear, where there is constriction between the middle and lower thirds of the ear. The latter has also been reported in isolation.

The value of postoperative radiographs in the management of zygomatic fractures: prospective study.

It is customary in maxillofacial surgical practice for all patients who have undergone open reduction and or fixation of a fracture of the zygomatic complex to have postoperative radiographs taken before they are discharged. These radiographs are often not reviewed before the patient's departure and in many cases have no bearing on the patient's management. We prospectively reviewed over a 3-month period all patients who were treated for fractures of the zygomatic complex and had no postoperative radiographs.

Craniosynostosis associated with intracranial calcification: a novel recessive syndrome.

We report three siblings who were variably affected by craniosynostosis, calcification of the basal ganglia, and mild facial dysmorphism comprising prominent eyes and a prominent nasal bridge. The children are of normal intelligence and have no limb abnormalities. Their parents are first cousins and are phenotypically normal.

The reliability of "Analyze" software in measuring orbital volume utilizing CT-derived data.

Introduction: Craniomaxillofacial surgeons require to estimate the orbital volume in a variety of clinical situations. This paper evaluates a new method based on software analysis of computerized tomography (CT) scan data.

Material And Methods: Five dried skulls with prosthetic globes and periorbita were non-helically scanned in an Elscint 2400 CT scanner.

Necrotizing soft tissue infections of the head and neck: case reports and literature review.

A small but nevertheless important part of a surgeon's experience comprises necrotizing soft tissue infections of the head and neck. The purpose of this report is to heighten awareness of necrotizing soft tissue infections in any patient with an infection of the head and neck. The article also outlines an appropriate management strategy for use in the treatment of patients with this potentially fatal condition.