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. 1994 Mar;40:519-24, 527-8.

Facial fractures.

M M Carr 1, A Freiberg 1, R D Martin 1
PMCID: PMC2380064  PMID: 8199509

Abstract

Emergency room physicians frequently see facial fractures that can have serious consequences for patients if mismanaged. This article reviews the signs, symptoms, imaging techniques, and general modes of treatment of common facial fractures. It focuses on fractures of the mandible, zygomaticomaxillary region, orbital floor, and nose.

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