title: Management of facial soft tissue injuries in children.
abstract: Pediatric facial trauma can present a challenge to even the more experienced plastic surgeon. Injuries to the head and neck may involve bone and soft tissues with an assortment of specialized organs and tissue elements involved. Because of the active nature of children, facial soft tissue injuries can be diverse and extensive as well as some of the more common injuries a plastic surgeon is asked to treat. In 2007, approximately 800,000 patients younger than 15 years presented to emergency departments around the country with significant open wounds of the head that required treatment.In this review, we present the different types and regions of pediatric soft tissue facial trauma, as well as treatment options and goals of plastic surgery wound management. Special aspects, such as bite wounds, burns, pediatric analgesia, and antibiotic therapy, are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky 40536-0284, USA. hcvasc@uky.edu
authors.forename: Henry C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Vasconez
authors.forename: Jason L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Buseman
authors.forename: Larry L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000145:classification; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004285:Dogs; D004954:Esthetics; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents