title: Evidence-Based Facial Fracture Management.
abstract: With demands for an evidence-based approach to patient care, the management of facial fractures will come under increasing scrutiny because there is an overall deficiency in higher level clinical evidence. This article reviews the management of facial fractures, focusing on an evidence-based approach. It focuses on select areas of facial trauma in which there is controversy and presents randomized studies and meta-analysis to help define best practice. The article notes the many areas where the evidenced-based literature is weak and looks at the future of evidence-based facial trauma care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood, Box 629, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Electronic address: timothy_doerr@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Doerr
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Evidence-based; Facial fractures; Mandible; Nasal; Surgery; Trauma