Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Jan 2015
ReviewA review of cervical spine injury associated with maxillofacial trauma at a UK tertiary referral centre.
The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and patterns of cervical spine injury (CSI) associated with maxillofacial fractures at a UK trauma centre. ⋯ The presence of maxillofacial trauma mandates exclusion and prompt management of cervical spine injury, particularly in RTA and trauma cases involving combined facial fracture patterns. This approach will facilitate management of maxillofacial fractures within an optimum time period.