The management of craniomaxillofacial (CMF) traumatic injuries can be challenging.
Adequately restoring a patient to a preinjurious state of form and function can at
times be vexing, even for the experienced surgeon. Over the last several decades,
the advances in diagnostic imaging modalities and open reduction and internal fixation
have contributed to improved success in the results of the CMF trauma patients. Concepts
and algorithms that were introduced to restore the buttresses of the facial skeleton
improved our understanding of the surgical management of the fractures [
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]. However, difficulty still exists in optimally reestablishing the CMF skeleton in
three-dimensions (3D), resulting in facial asymmetry, when using traditional methods.
This is particularly true in cases with panfacial injuries, or injuries involving
areas with complex 3D anatomy (eg, orbit, zygomaticomaxillary complex).To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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