title: Endoscopically assisted diagnosis and treatment of maxillofacial fractures.
abstract: The increased availability of endoscopic instrumentation has enabled a number of surgeons to re-evaluate certain traditional open approaches to the treatment of multiple medical conditions. Our favourable early experience with the use of endoscopes in maxillofacial traumatology will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas SouthWestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ducic
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007572:Jaw Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery