title: Surgical perspectives in craniofacial trauma.
abstract: Knowledge of relevant anatomy and underlying mechanisms of traumatic injury is essential for understanding the radiologic findings in craniofacial trauma and their clinical importance. Craniofacial anatomy is diverse, and as a result of this anatomic diversity, physicians from numerous different specialties scrutinize similar imaging sets, looking for different pathologic abnormalities within the same anatomic regions. Radiologists familiar with the chief concerns of this anatomically diverse region can help expedite the decision-making process by keeping those concerns in mind when they report their findings. This review provides an overview of situations wherein surgical management may be indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800212, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. Electronic address: PJS5Y@virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800713, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: Dane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.affiliation: Division of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800713, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800713, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: J Jared
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Christophel
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leiva-Salinas
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: Sugoto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800212, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Shaffrey
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
keywords: Craniofacial trauma; Neuroimaging; Surgical management; Traumatic brain injury