title: [Involvement of the trigeminal nerve in fractures of the face].
abstract: It is an anatomical particularity of the trigeminal nerve that his three main branches evolve in its peripheral section via a relatively long passage up to an osseous canal. We have tried to provide, apart from a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the lesions of the trigeminal nerve in case of facial fractures, a statement as to their topography in order to enable prognosis as to such lesions. For the study, we used the data of 328 patients with a total of 468 fractures. All patients were asked to provide detailed information about any pre- and postoperative loss of sensibility in the area of the trigeminal nerve. The analysis of the research results allowed indeed for a quantitative statement, not a qualitative one, however. We were able to establish an interrelationship between the topography and a persistent lesion of the nerve for the maxilla and the mandible.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Cliniques Universitaires Regensburg, Allemagne.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moritz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niederdellmann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dammer
mesh_terms: D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Atteinte du nerf trijumeau lors de fractures de la face.