Journal of Trauma & Treatment

Updates in Facial Fracture Management

Abstract

Jesse D. Meaike, Larry H. Hollier

Facial fractures are common injuries that frequently necessitate plastic surgery intervention, and motor vehicle accidents are among the most common etiologies of facial fractures. Current passenger restraint devices have consistently proven to decrease the rates of facial fractures in MVCs, but improvements should be pursued to further reduce fracture rates and the severity of maxillofacial injuries sustained in these accidents. Innovations in plate fixation systems, imaging technology, and virtual surgical planning contribute to the dynamic landscape of facial fracture management. Well-designed prospective and controlled studies of these technologies are necessary in order to establish rigorous, evidence-based guidelines.