Fractures of the coronoid process of the mandible. An analysis of 52 cases.

Fractures of the coronoid process occur infrequently. In the present study, 52 cases of fracture of the coronoid process are presented and analysed and the relevant literature is reviewed. Coronoid fractures constituted 2.

The significance of tracheostomy in the management of fractures of the facial skeleton.

Although tracheostomy in relation to maxillofacial injuries has been performed for a long time, opinions differ about the necessity and indications for this procedure. In the present study 44 cases of tracheostomy in patients with maxillofacial trauma are reported and the results analysed. The case for tracheostomy, the indications and contra-indications are presented and discussed.

Primary hemangioendotheliosarcoma of the mandible: review of the literature and report of case.

A rare case of hemangioendotheliosarcoma is presented. Our review of the literature confirms the difficulties we encountered in arriving at a correct clinical and pathologic diagnosis of this tumor, which seldom appears in the oral cavity, tends to be aggressive, and has a serious prognosis.