title: Maxillofacial trauma: case managing patients with Le Fort I, II, or III fractures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Maxillofacial trauma case management.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present a collaborative team approach to the patient with maxillofacial injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published information and clinical experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Outcome management is facilitated by a plan of care addressing acute, intermediate and rehabilitation phases of care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing and Health Sciences, State University, University Park, IL, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Houdek
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Salcedo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Penegor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kelsick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management; D003422:Critical Care; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*