title: Evolving concepts of craniomaxillofacial fracture management.
abstract: Few areas in plastic surgery have changed as rapidly as the management of complex facial fractures. This article delineates five principles governing current management of the patient with injuries of the craniomaxilloficial skeleton.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rohrich
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Shewmake
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed