title: Endoscopic management of frontal sinus fractures.
abstract: Endoscopes have had a profound effect on nearly every surgical specialty over the past 20 years. Using endoscopic approaches, excellent visualization of the surgical site can be achieved while avoiding extensive external incisions, thus, dramatically reducing morbidity compared with traditional surgical approaches. This article outlines the state of the art with regard to the use of endoscopes for managing frontal sinus fractures, which are one of the most common fractures treated with endoscopic techniques.
authors.affiliation: Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA. shumrika@ucmail.uc.edu
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Shumrick
mesh_terms: D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011098:Polyglactin 910