Maxillofacial traumatic injuries concomitant with craniocerebral trauma are still considered as an actual problem in emergency medicine. For this category of patients one of the dangerous and severe complications is development of inflammatory process in the injured areas. Fracture lines of upper and middle facial zones pass through the accessory sinuses of the nose, maxillary/upper dental arch area and are considered to be open and infected fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn 2012-2015, 207 patients with concomitant craniofacial injuries, who underwent surgical treatment, were observed; among them 176 were men and 31- women. Age of the patients ranged from 16 to 60 years. According to localization and severity of trauma and a priority of surgical intervention, the patients conventionally were divided into 3 groups by the authors: I group (65 patients) - craniofacial injuries; the skull as well as upper and middle areas of face (subcranial and frontobasal fractures) were affected (fractured).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe maxilla-facial traumatic injuries, zygomatic - orbital complex and orbit lower edge injuries are characterized by dislocation of bone fragments, causing not only the anatomo-functional disorders but well-expressed deformity/ abnormality of the patient. 28 patients with traumatic fractures of zygomatic - alveolar complex and orbit lower edge have been studied and got surgical treatment by the authors. At admission to the hospitals, all the patients were the subjects to a classic comprehensive / complex examination including a Spiral Computed Tomography, with 3D reconstruction (three-dimensional) (in 3 projections).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCondylar fractures have an important place in facial traumatic injuries. Classification of condylar fractures according to clinical-anatomic picture is common in clinical practice. According to this classification there are: 1) fractures of mandibular joint head, aka intraarticular fractures, 2) condylar neck fractures or high extra articular fractures, 3) condylar base fractures.
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October 2010
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis with complete immobility of lower jaw represents a maximal functional impairment and causes malocclusion and impaired function of mastication. Main goal of surgical treatment of patients with TMJ ankylosis is regaining of organ function and good cosmetic results. Authors modified the implant of articular head by bone cement for surgical treatment of TMJ ankylosis (five cases).
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