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Facial trauma - Overview

Alternative Names

Maxillofacial injury; Midface trauma; Facial injury; LeFort injuries

Definition of Facial trauma:

Facial trauma is any injury of the face and upper jaw bone (maxilla).

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Blunt or penetrating trauma can cause injury to the area of the face that includes the upper jaw, lower jaw, cheek, nose or forehead. Common causes of injury to the face include:

  • Automobile accidents
  • Penetrating injuries
  • Violence
  • Reviewed last on: 8/3/2011
  • Alan Lipkin, MD, Otolargyngologist, private practice, Denver, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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