Open AccessManagement of maxillofacial trauma in emergency: An update of challenges and controversies
Author(s) -
Anson Jose,
Shakil Ahmed Nagori,
Bhaskar Agarwal,
Ongkila Bhutia,
Ajoy Roychoudhury
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.179456
Subject(s) - polytrauma , medicine , airway management , airway , intensive care medicine , emergency management , general surgery , cervical spine , breathing , major trauma , oral and maxillofacial surgery , medical emergency , surgery , anesthesia , political science , law
Trauma management has evolved significantly in the past few decades thereby reducing mortality in the golden hour. However, challenges remain, and one such area is maxillofacial injuries in a polytrauma patient. Severe injuries to the maxillofacial region can complicate the early management of a trauma patient owing to the regions proximity to the brain, cervical spine, and airway. The usual techniques of airway breathing and circulation (ABC) management are often modified or supplemented with other methods in case of maxillofacial injuries. Such modifications have their own challenges and pitfalls in an already difficult situation.