title: Systematic assessment of the patient with facial trauma.
abstract: The systematic assessment of patients with facial injuries is the culmination of wisdom from trials and errors, audits of failures and successes, careful and mindful reflection of current practice, and a willingness to change. Emerging technology has positively impacted the practice of management of facial trauma. A systematic evaluation and physical examination of the trauma victim remain the gold standard and the first step toward effective care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 200 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0461, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA. Electronic address: gopaladk@ucmail.uc.edu.
authors.forename: Deepak G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Krishnan
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014218:Triage
keywords: Assessment; Facial injury; Intervention; Trauma; Treatment