Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America
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Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am · Nov 2013
ReviewResponsible and prudent imaging in the diagnosis and management of facial fractures.
This article reviews the current standard of care in imaging considerations for the diagnosis and management of craniomaxillofacial trauma. Injury-specific imaging techniques and options for computer-aided surgery as related to craniomaxillofacial trauma are reviewed, including preoperative planning, intraoperative navigation, and intraoperative computed tomography. ⋯ Imaging considerations in the pediatric trauma patient are also discussed. Responsible postoperative imaging as it relates to facial trauma management and outcomes assessment is reviewed.