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Amit Kochhar1, Patrick J Byrne
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 601 North, Caroline Street 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Abstract:
This article presents an overview of surgical management for complex midfacial fractures for the practicing otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon. Discussion includes the important anatomic relationships; pathophysiology; clinical features; pertinent physical examination findings; imaging; surgical approaches; and techniques for repair of zygomaticomaxillary complex, orbital, naso-orbital-ethmoid, and Le Fort fractures.
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