Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF PANFACIAL TRAUMA - A CASE REPORT

Abhigyan Manas, Geeta Singh*, O. P. Gupta, Shalini Gupta, Meenakshi Gupta and Radhika Rastogi

ABSTRACT

Patients with multiple fractures involving upper third of the face, the mid-face and the lower third are generally referred to as Pan-facial fractures and managing these cases is extremely complicated. The facial region has both functional and aesthetic units. The facial region also has an important role in the upper airway tract, and it must also be evaluated after facial injuries. Violent assaults, motor vehicle accidents and sports injuries may cause panfacial fractures that affect the lower, middle and upper part of the face. Post-traumatic deformities if not treated after healing, are among the most formidable challenges faced by the surgeons, apart from the psychological impact on the patients. Proper facial projection and height must be re-established with harmonious occlusion & Symmetry. This article briefs about the management and simple approaches used to reduce and fix a case of pan facial trauma in a 35-year-old male.

Keywords: Midface fracture, Nasal fracture, Open reduction and internal fixation, Pan facial Injury, Submental Intubation.