Venous Thromboembolism Subsequent to the Management of Panfacial Fracture- A Clinical Paper and Review.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major factor responsible for death in patients suffering from prolonged immobilisation due to various causes like old age, pregnancy, stroke, and prolonged surgical procedures to mention a few. Long-duration surgeries as in fixation and reconstruction in panfacial fractures and facial orthognathic surgeries can be potential cases predisposed for VTE in maxillofacial surgery.

Method: A fifty-eight-year-old patient suffered from pulmonary thromboembolism following long-duration surgery for panfacial fracture fixation and reconstruction under general anaesthesia.

Assessment of quality of life in patients with surgically treated maxillofacial fractures.

: The complex nature of maxillofacial injuries can affect the surgical treatment outcomes and general well-being of the patient. To evaluate the efficiency of the surgical treatment, assessment of the quality of life (QOL) of the patients is of vital importance. Due to the absence of an exclusive QOL assessment tool for maxillofacial fractures, we introduce the 'Twenty-point quality of life assessment in facial trauma patients in Indian population'.

Outcomes of Non-surgical Management of Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures.

Introduction: With little evidence available in the literature, this study tries to clinically determine the efficiency and outcomes of non-surgical management of post-traumatic Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and three patients with post-traumatic isolated ZMC fractures managed conservatively for various reasons were identified. The patients were classified based on the Zingg et al.

Paediatric condylar trauma - primary management considerations - A review.

Children are not simply ''small adults'', and the application of adult-type treatment can be inappropriate in many circumstances. Their craniomaxillofacial (CMF) structure changes dramatically as children grow and develop. This anatomical change also changes the location, pattern, and nature of CMF injury.

Difficulty of Arch Reduction with Gillies Temporal Approach in a Coronoid Hyperplasia Case.

Introduction: Bilateral coronoid hyperplasia is an abnormal elongation of the mandibular coronoid process which is rare in occurrence and causes progressive but slow reduction in mouth opening. In case of reduction in zygomatic arch fracture by Gillies temporal approach, the presence of bilateral coronoid hyperplasia can be a possible factor for hindrance and improper reduction.

Material And Methods: We propose a technical note to overcome this hindrance caused by the coronoid hyperplasia and propose tips and tricks to successful reduction in zygomatic arch.

Temporalis space infection secondary to an undiagnosed intra-oral foreign object - a case report.

The penetration of foreign objects is one of the leading causes of maxillofacial infection following trauma. Failure to detect such objects at initial stages can lead to complications like abscess formation, cellulitis, or space infections. Detection is even more complicated if the patient presents to the maxillofacial center after a delay of days or weeks following trauma.

Comparison of Extraction Socket Healing in Non-Diabetic, Prediabetic, and Type 2 Diabetic Patients.

Objective: To compare the healing of extraction socket among non-diabetic, prediabetic, and diabetic patients.

Materials And Methods: A single-center prospective observational study was conducted. Glycated hemoglobin and random blood glucose were recorded for all the participants before the procedure.

Assessment of Eustachian tube functioning following surgical intervention of Oral Submucus Fibrosis by using tympanometry & audiometry.

Oral Submucus fibrosis has been reported to cause variation in hearing sensitivity & changes in middle ear function. This study was conducted to validate the influence of OSMF and its surgical correction on middle ear function and hearing sensitivity. In this study, 20 patients (40 ears) suffering from biopsy proven OSMF (Group 2 & 3) were tested for Middle ear dysfunction and hearing sensitivity using Tympanometry & Audiometry.

Posttraumatic stress disorder among patients with oral and maxillofacial trauma in a South Indian population.

Aim: To determine the incidence and severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in maxillofacial trauma patients and to assess the predisposing factors.

Methods And Results: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was assessed as per the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria. The PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), was used initially to screen patients for PTSD for a provisional diagnosis.