Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Research from University of Maryland in the area of plastic and reconstructive surgery published

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, June 28th, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Patients presenting with traumatic craniomaxillofacial fractures often have occult concomitant injuries. This study was designed to determine whether facial fracture patterns are associated with a particular constellation of concomitant head and neck injuries."

"A retrospective review of 4786 consecutive patients diagnosed with maxillofacial fractures at a dedicated urban trauma center from 1998 to 2005 was conducted; maxillofacial fractures and cervical spine injuries were grouped by dividing the craniomaxillofacial skeleton and cervical spine into thirds. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2009-06-28)

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