Maxillofacial Fractures: From Diagnosis to Treatment

Oral and maxillofacial fractures are common injuries among multiple trauma patients. Mid-face fractures are considered serious medical problems rather than all other maxillofacial injuries due to their complexity of management. An appropriate treatment plan is essential to reconstruct the mid-face aperture esthetically and functionally. Favorable results are provided by interdisciplinary approaches and appropriate surgical treat- ments. The authors believe in that a complete and universal book about trauma surgery should contain a chapter about this issue which includes all aspects of mid-face fractures. So we aim to provide a comprehensive chapter about diagnosis and treatment of midface fractures which may be a complete and useful guideline for trauma surgeons.

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