کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3123174 | 1583726 | 2014 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
We describe a simplified approach to the management of closed anterior table fractures of the frontal sinus. Forty-seven patients were diagnosed with this type of fracture during a 3-year period. Of these, 6 had minimally-invasive periosteal raising of the anterior table through a small perieyebrow skin incision, and access to the fracture was through a small trephine or the edge of the fracture itself. We compared this with the more traditional approach of a coronal flap, which was associated with an increased duration of stay in hospital and the potential for neurological complications. Surgical intervention with a minimally-invasive trephine approach provides good cosmesis, minimal blood loss, intact neurological function, and rapid recovery. This makes it an important technique to consider in carefully selected patients.
Journal: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Volume 52, Issue 1, January 2014, Pages 81–84