Facial plastic surgery : FPS
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Fractures of the middle portion of the facial skeleton are commonly referred to as midface or LeFort fractures. While significant progress has been made in terms of evaluation and treatment of such fractures, they remain a challenge for the maxillofacial surgeon. In this section, we will review the principles of midface fracture evaluation and repair, emphasizing the importance of understanding biomechanics and controversies that exist in respect to repair sequencing.
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Due to the nose's prominent location and functional and cosmetic importance, nasal fractures present a challenge to the facial plastic surgeon to restore all things to normal. Although little groundbreaking news has been reported recently in the literature on nasal fractures, there is ample literature already in print on virtually every topic concerning nasal fractures. This article concentrates on the details of actually managing nasal fractures, with comments on present-day coding of posttraumatic septorhinoplasty.