Optimizing Surgical Results from Facial Trauma Through a Facial Basal Registration

Abstract

Maxillofacial fractures (MFF) account for 24% of all trauma injuries and can occur either as an isolated injury or in combination with other severe injuries, including cranial, spinal, and upper and lower body injuries [1]. The literature on facial trauma epidemiology varies widely, because it is constantly influenced by the geography, socioeconomic status, and cultural differences. Overall, however, road traffic accidents are the most prevalent aetiology, followed in decreasing rank order by assault, sports, falls and occupational hazards. The highest incidence of MFF is observed in men between 20 and 29 years old, although older women (those over 65 years old) are more likely than older men to sustain a MFF [1-3]. The most commonly fractured bone is the nose, followed in descending order by the mandible, the zygomatic complex, and then midface and orbital fractures [4].