TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Craniofacial and skull base trauma
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Katzen, J. Timothy
A1  - Jarrahy, Reza
A1  - Eby, Joseph B.
A1  - Mathiasen, Ronald A.
A1  - Margulies, Daniel R.
A1  - Shahinian, H. K.
SP  - 1026
EP  - 1034
VL  - 54
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: Traumatic craniofacial and skull base injuries require a multidisciplinary team approach. Trauma physicians must evaluate carefully, triage properly, and maintain a high index of suspicion to improve survival and enhance functional recovery. Frequently, craniofacial and skull base injuries are overlooked while treating more life-threatening injuries. Unnoticed complex craniofacial and skull base fractures, cerebrospinal fluid fistulae, and cranial nerve injuries can result in blindness, diplopia, deafness, facial paralysis, or meningitis. Early recognition of specific craniofacial and skull base injury patterns can lead to identification of associated injuries and allow for more rapid and appropriate management. CONCLUSION: Early detection and treatment of craniofacial and skull base traumatic injuries should lead to decreased morbidity and mortality. This review discusses the most common of these injuries, their possible complications, and treatment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.TA.0000066180.14666.8B
ID  - ref1
ER  -