title: [Success rates of midfacial fracture treatment].
abstract: 295 patients with midfacial fractures were treated on an inpatient basis between 1975 and 1989. 185 patients underwent a follow-up examination. Discomfort was reported by patients in 43% of the cases, whereas pathological clinical findings were observed in 39% of the patients followed up. The late sequelae, which were only slight in extent, were increasing in frequency with the severity of the injury. The use of miniplate osteosynthesis resulted in improved clinical results. Apart from early diagnosis, immediate referral to a specialized hospital and immediate therapy, more emphasis must be placed on interdisciplinary cooperation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Kiefer- Gesichts-Chirurgie der Universität Rostock.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Härtel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoppe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates; D002648:Child; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Erfolgsbewertung der Therapie von Mittelgesichtsfrakturen.