ORAL SURG midface fractures Flashcards
what is the terminology for midface fractures?
middle 1/3rd
Le Fort type(s)
Panfacial
Complex
Major Facial Trauma
what are the potentially serious outcomes and associations with midthird fractures?
airway
haemorrhage
head injury
orbital/ eye injury
other trauma
define the superior anatomy of the mid third facial skeleton?
frontozygomatic
frontonasal
frontomaxillary
define the inferior anatomy of the mid third facial skeleton?
occlusal plane upper teeth
alveolar ridge
define the posterior anatomy of the mid third facial skeleton?
pterygoid plates sphenoid
how is stability gained in the mid third facial skeleton?
paired buttressing system:
- vertical
- horizontal
- sagittal
how does the mid third facial skeleton protect the brain?
mid face collapse so energy absorption
what are the horizontal buttresses of the mid third face?
superior orbital rim
inferior orbital rim
maxillary alveolus
palate
serrated edges greater wings of sphenoid
zygomatic arches
what are the vertical buttresses of the mid third face?
nasomaxillary
zygomaticomaxillary
pterygomaxillary
what is the primary role of the vertical buttresses of the mid third face?
transmit masticatory forces to the skull base
what are the sagittal buttresses of the mid third face?
zygomatic arches
palate
floor of orbit
what are the weakest bones of the face?
nasal bones
zygomatic arch
maxillae
what are results of trauma to the mid third facial skeleton?
anterior open bite
facial lengthening
soft palate obstruct airway (extreme)
nares blood clot conscious
coincident head injury
dish face deformity (severe)
describe La Fort fracture I?
‘floating palate’
horizontal maxillary fracture, separating teeth from upper face
fracture line passes through alveolar ridge, lateral nose and inferior wall of maxillary sinus
describe a La Fort fracture II?
‘floating maxilla’
pyramidal fracture with teeth at the base of the pyramid, and nasofrontal suture at the apex
fracture passes through posterior alveolar ridge, lateral walls of maxillary sinus, inferior orbital rim and nasal bones
describe a La Fort fracture III?
‘floating face’
craniofacial disjunction
transverse fracture passes through nasofrontal suture, maxillo-frontal suture, orbital wall, and zygomatic arch