Upper airway problems associated with facio-maxillary trauma. Traumatic intermaxillary fixation. Case report.
An unusual case of facio-maxillary trauma is presented. Its management is outlined and discussed. The experience of the Royal Newcastle Hospital Dental Department with facial trauma as it effects airway patency is examined in order to find indications for tracheostomy in facio-maxillary trauma.
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007568:Jaw; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012119:Respiration; D014140:Tracheotomy