Maxillofacial trauma scoring systems |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Division of Orthopaedics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States;2. Talpiot Medical Leadership Program, Sheba Medical Centre, Israel;1. KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Faculty of Medicine, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium;2. University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Trauma Surgery, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium;3. University Hospitals Leuven, Care Program Management, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium;4. KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium;1. Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China;2. Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China;1. North of Scotland Specialty Training Programme, United Kingdom;2. Division of Applied Medicine, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom;3. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom;4. Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | The changing complexity of maxillofacial fractures in recent years has created a situation where classical systems of classification of maxillofacial injuries fall short of defining trauma particularly that observed with high-velocity collisions where more than one region of the maxillofacial skeleton is affected. Trauma scoring systems designed specifically for the maxillofacial region are aimed to provide a more accurate assessment of the injury, its prognosis, the possible treatment outcomes, economics, length of hospital stay, and triage. The evolution and logic of such systems along with their merits and demerits are discussed. The author also proposes a new system to aid users in quickly and methodically choosing the system best suited to their needs without having to study a plethora of literature available in order to isolate their choice. |
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| Keywords: | Maxillofacial trauma Facial fracture |
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