Traumatic Orbital Compression Syndromes: A Comprehensive Study Into Etiologies, Intervention Strategies, and Clinical Outcomes.

Facial fractures and their historical link to potential blindness have been well-documented, often attributed to optic canal injuries or retinal vascular occlusion. This dire consequence can result from both direct and indirect ocular trauma, including retrobulbar hemorrhage. Traumatic orbital compression can manifest in various forms, such as hematomas, fractured bone fragments, and emphysema, all posing a significant threat to vision, necessitating immediate intervention.

Nasal Septal Deviation After Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion.

Background And Aim: Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) is a surgical technique widely used to correct deficiency of the transverse maxillary dimension. Although some studies investigated the effect of SARME on nasal and facial alterations, there is no evidence that correlates nasal septal deviation (NSD) to SARME as a possible postoperative sequel. The aim of this study is to address and quantify possible variations in the position of the nasal bony septum after SARME and identify any NSD as a postoperative outcome of this surgical technique.

Accuracy of Manual and Virtual Predictive Tracings in Patients Submitted to Orthognathic Surgery.

Cephalometric tracing done manually was considered gold standard for the cephalometric analysis in the last decades. The digital radiographs began to be commonly used in order to make that in a digital way. The objective was to define the accuracy of the predictive and final cephalometric tracings performed manually and virtually.

In vitro mechanical test of grid plates for mandibular angle fractures.

This study evaluated, by mechanical testing, the strength of four-hole grid plates used for mandibular angle fracture fixation. Much has been discussed about the treatment of mandibular fractures with straight or curved plates. However, there are few studies about the use of grid plates.

Bone formation after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: comparison of 2 distraction osteogenesis protocols.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare bone formation between 2 distraction osteogenesis protocols by analyzing cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan data.

Study Design: In this retrospective study, the efficacy of 2 different surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion protocols (group 1 [G1], 3 × 0.25 mm/d; group 2 [G2], 1 mm start followed by 2 × 0.

Labio-facial Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Young Patient.

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an infection of the deeper tissues that results in progressive destruction of muscle fascia and overlying subcutaneous fat. It has a fast and destructive course. Moreover, it is related to immunosuppression and could be fatal.

Le Fort I Down-Fracture for Management of Midface Tumors.

Objective: To perform an integrative review associating current literature with a clinical series regarding the use of Le Fort I osteotomy for the removal of tumors located in the midface and central region of the skull base.

Methods: A systematic review was performed through the PubMed, SCOPUS, and Cochrane databases. In addition, 4 different patients operated using the above-cited technique are described in this study.

Immunohistochemical profile of stromal constituents and lymphoid cells over the course of wound healing in murine model.

Purpose: To assess the evolution profile of the immunohistochemical expression of stromal constituents over the time-course of wound healing in a murine model.

Methods: Surgical wounds were performed in the back of 24 Wistar rats. After three, seven, 14 and 21 days, six rats were euthanized and the wounded histologically processed to assess the immunohistochemical expression of CD3, CD20, CD31, α-SMA and type-I collagen.