title: Facial bone wound healing. An overview.
abstract: Facial bone wound healing has practical importance not only in acute fracture repair, but also in head and neck surgery. Fundamental principles of fracture fixation are now understood, and the benefit of acute bone grafting has emerged. In the future, bone healing may be augmented with growth factors and implants incorporating cells grown in tissue culture.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota School of Medicine, St. Paul, USA.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Szachowicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000502:physiology; D010027:Osteotomy; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*