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Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma

This two-olume set details step-by-step, integrated diagnosis and management of maxillofacial and associated trauma injuries. It goes beyond the surgical management of head and neck trauma, and covers general management of traumatic injuries, systemic evaluation of the trauma patient, and special considerations addressed when dealing with traumatic injury. With more than 80 expert contributors and nearly 2,000 images to illustrate injuries and their treatment, this comprehensive text provides all of the information necessary to offer the best possible care to the trauma patient.

• Logical organisation of topics for better comprehension and readability.
• Specialist contributors in oral and maxillofacial surgery, anesthesiology, urology and otolaryngology, and others.
• The management of trauma in paediatric and geriatric patients, who suffer a high incidence of injury.
• The evaluation and management of neurologic injuries, one of the most significant causes of death from trauma.
• Wound healing, airway management, and radiographic evaluation – essential components of effective traumatic injury treatment.
• Coverage of shock: pathophysiology, treatment, and management.
• The management of nasal fractures.
• Updated content to reflect current thinking and the latest techniques.
• Many new or completely rewritten chapters cover topics such as firearm injuries, avulsive injuries to the maxillofacial complex, and traumatic injuries of the trigeminal nerve, describing microsurgery indications, nerve grafts, and outcomes.