title: Facial trauma. Assessment and treatment.
abstract: Management of facial trauma requires immediate attention to patency of the airway and to circulation. This article outlines an assessment procedure for patients with facial injuries and presents treatment guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McKellar
mesh_terms: D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control