Systematic assessment of the patient with facial trauma.

Abstract

The systematic assessment of patients with facial injuries is the culmination of wisdom from trials and errors, audits of failures and successes, careful and mindful reflection of current practice, and a willingness to change. Emerging technology has positively impacted the practice of management of facial trauma. A systematic evaluation and physical examination of the trauma victim remain the gold standard and the first step toward effective care.

• Authors: Deepak G Krishnan
• Journal: Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America (Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am) Vol. 25 Issue 4 Pg. 537-44 (Nov 2013) ISSN: 1558-1365 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24183371 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Published by Elsevier Inc.

Topics

• Emergencies
• Facial Injuries (classification, diagnosis, therapy)
• Humans
• Physical Examination (methods)
• Trauma Severity Indices
• Triage