Thursday, February, 09, 2012

Facial trauma

Table of Contents

Alternative Names

Maxillofacial injury; Midface trauma; Facial injury; LeFort injuries


Prevention

Wear seat belts and use protective head gear when appropriate. Avoid violent confrontations with other people.



Review Date: 08/06/2009
Reviewed By: Alan Lipkin, MD, Otolargyngologist, private practice, Denver, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)