title: Management of fractures of the nasofrontal complex.
abstract: Repair of fractures involving the nasofrontal region remains a mainstay of contemporary oral and maxillofacial surgery. This article discusses the epidemiology of these injuries, anatomy of the area, and management of these fractures with insight into potential complications. These include fractures of the frontal sinus, naso-orbital-ethmoidal region, root of the nose, and associated adjacent structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, 5981 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada. Electronic address: archie.morrison@dal.ca.
authors.forename: Archibald D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Curtis E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Gregoire
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Frontal sinus fractures; NOE (naso-orbital-ethmoidal) fractures; Nasofrontal fractures