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Perioperative Nursing Care of Patients with Craniofacial Injuries
Author(s) -
Hayes Ketra Marie,
Combs Nancy L.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63052-4
Subject(s) - craniofacial , medicine , perioperative nursing , blunt , fixation (population genetics) , perioperative , facial trauma , craniofacial surgery , surgery , soft tissue , dentistry , population , environmental health , psychiatry
Craniofacial injuries are the result of deceleration, blunt, or penetrating trauma. Depending on the mechanism of injury, craniofacial fractures can be minor and go undetected, or they can produce devastating facial deformities. With the advent of intermaxillary fixation devices, surgeons can manipulate facial bone structures and repair soft tissue damage in the majority of patients with craniofacial trauma injuries. Most patients experience optimal results from their craniofacial surgical procedures and return to normal lives after surgery.