title: Clinical strategies in the management of complex maxillofacial injuries sustained by British military personnel.
abstract: The maxillofacial injuries sustained by British troops requiring aeromedical evacuation to the United Kingdom are almost exclusively treated at The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham. As a result the Maxillofacial Department has collectively gained extensive experience in the management of ballistic injuries. In many cases the most successful outcomes have been achieved by using traditional strategies combined with contemporary techniques. This paper will highlight the types of injuries sustained and discuss some cases that typify those the department has managed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham. kieronmcveigh@me.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McVeigh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breeze
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jeynes
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Monaghan
mesh_terms: D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D015921:Dental Implants; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D007572:Jaw Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011859:Radiography; D020204:Skull Fracture, Depressed / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants