title: Controversies in the Management of the Trauma Patient.
abstract: Facial trauma is a significant cause of morbidity in the United States. Despite the large volume of trauma surgeries at most academic institutions, there is still controversy regarding management of many traumatic injuries. The literature lacks clear-cut best practices for most fractures. In orbital trauma, there is debate about the optimal timing of repair, preferred biomaterial to be used, and the utility of evaluation afterward with intraoperative computed tomographic scan. In repair of mandible fractures, there is debate regarding open versus closed reduction of subcondylar fractures, or alternatively, endoscopic repair.
authors.affiliation: Facial Plastics and Craniofacial Surgery, SUNY Upstate, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13207, USA. Electronic address: reginarodman@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Regina E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rodman
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Upstate, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13207, USA.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kellman
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Blowout fractures; Condylar fracture; Endoscopic repair; Facial trauma; Mandibular trauma; Maxillomandibular fixation; Orbital trauma