Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma

Second edition of the authoratitive text for diagnosing and treating trauma patients with maxillofacial and associated injuries. new chapters cover the secondary revision of soft tissue injury, management of human and animal bites and maxillofacial nerve injuries. Reference lists for further reading appear at the end of each chapter.

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This is an up-to-date, detailed reference text on oral and maxillofacial trauma. The authors explore all aspects of oral and maxillofacial trauma, including the basic principles of trauma, the mechanisms of injury, emergency and delayed treatment and concomitant injuries. The text also describes how trauma can alter the pathophysiology of the injured victim, with a view to enabling the physician to providing optimal care.