Immediate single-stage reconstruction of complex frontofaciobasal injuries: Part II.

Objectives: The purpose of this prospective study was to identify selection criteria for immediate single-stage reconstruction in patients with severe complex craniofacial trauma to improve their functional outcome and reduce complications.

Patients And Methods: In this series, 24 new patients (16 men and 8 women) were added to our previous group (26 patients) with an age range from 10 to 55 years with mean of 26 years and Glasgow Coma Scale scores of 5-13; all patients had a combined single-stage repair of their complex craniofacial injuries within 6 h of their admission. We added some modifications to our standard technique using three-dimensional computed tomography, intracranial pressure monitoring, and support of dural repair/graft using dural patch and glue.