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Maxillofacial injury
Diagnosis and management of common maxillofacial injuries in the emergency department. Part 1: advanced trauma life support
  1. P Ó Ceallaigh2,
  2. K Ekanaykaee1,
  3. C J Beirne1,
  4. D W Patton2
  1. 1Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Eire
  2. 2Morriston hospital, Swansea, Wales, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Padraig Ó Ceallaigh
 Maxillofacial Department, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL, UK; ppoceallaigh{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

Maxillofacial injuries are often seen in the emergency department. Fractures of the facial skeleton are commonly seen after assault, road traffic accidents, falls, and sporting injuries in a ratio mandibular:zygoma:maxillary of 6:2:1.1 Clinicians must be familiar with their management so that appropriate treatment may be used.

  • maxillofacial injury
  • emergency department
  • advanced trauma life support

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2006.035931

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    • Competing interests: None declared.