Clear guidelines for diagnosis and management
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Here is the first comprehensive overview of head and neck trauma for the otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon, with important implications for the oral, maxillofacial, and plastic surgeon as well. From technological improvements in fracture plating to advances in surgical approaches and three-dimensional imaging, this book covers key topics the treating physician must know.
Special Features:
- Emphasis on the multidisciplinary nature of head and neck trauma -- with contributions from experts in otolaryngology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, ophthalmology, thoracic surgery, general surgery, and radiology
- Evaluation and management of challenging eye trauma injuries
- New facial reconstruction and plating techniques
- Management of common dental and dentoalveolar injuries
- Foundation-building sections on the complex anatomy of the ear, temporal bone, and facial nerve
- Multiple instructive diagnostic images
This is an essential book for all trauma specialists, and an excellent learning tool for the resident or fellow-in-training. Complete and concise, it puts the clinical facts at your fingertips for managing any type of head and neck trauma -- soft tissue, bony, blunt or penetrating, nerve, otologic, ocular, or vascular. Your professional reference collection is not complete without it.
1. General Management of the Trauma Patient
2. Diagnostic Imaging in Head and Neck Trauma
3. Biomechanics of Fracture Healing in the Craniofacial Skeleton
4. Frontal Sinus Trauma
5. Nasal and Naso-Orbital-Ethmoid Fractures
6. Ophthalmic and Optic Nerve Trauma
7. Orbital Fractures
8. Zygomatic Complex Fractures
9. Le Fort and Palate Fractures
10. Basic Principles in the Treatment of Mandibular Fractures
11. Condylar and Subcondylar Fractures
12. Mandibular Fractures: Symphysis, Body, and Angle
13. Dental and Dentoalveolar Injuries
14. Extended Surgical Approaches to Facial Injuries
15. Sequencing in Facial Fracture Repair
16. Pediatric Facial Trauma
17. Auricular Trauma
18. Temporal Bone Trauma
19. Facial Nerve Trauma
20. Principles of Ballistics and Penetrating Trauma
21. Penetrating Trauma of the Face
22. Approach to Penetrating Injuries of the Neck
23. Laryngeal Trauma
24. Pharyngeal Trauma
25. Trachea and Esophagus Trauma