title: The importance of oral examination facial trauma: recognition of the Guerin sign in Le Fort 1 injuries.
abstract: Facial Trauma is common. The emergency physician should conduct a thorough examination of the oral tissues. A laceration in the palate can be easily missed and should be elicited. Failure to identify a split palate can result in severe dentofacial deformity.
authors.affiliation: Northwick park Hospital Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kassam
authors.affiliation: Northwick park Hospital Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Facial trauma; oral; split palate