title: Neurosurgery: Skull Base Craniofacial Trauma.
abstract: Much of craniofacial trauma involves the frontal sinuses. Because of its response to injury, the frontal sinus mucosa has an innate ability to develop mucoceles, and if infected, mucopyocoeles. This article presents a therapeutic algorithm for all forms of craniofacial trauma with concentration on the most severe injury-the through and through fracture and its surgical remediation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Donald
keywords: CSF leak; cranialization; craniofacial trauma; dural tear; frontal sinus