Manual of Internal Fixation in the Cranio-Facial Skeleton : Techniques Recommended by the AO/ASIF Maxillofacial Group

Clinical research continues to con?rm that no truth is total care of the severely traumatized patient in the?rst more transitory than that in the sphere of scienti?c hours following the accident. knowledge. Developments in the?eld of traumatology at The further development of the AO/ASIF concept led the end of this century provide a striking example of to today's comprehensive craniofacial surgery in the this. As early as 1890 Lambotte carried out osteosynthe-?elds of traumatology, orthognatics, tumor, and rec- ses with plates and screws. These remained a mere epi- structive surgery. sode, how This manual provides comprehensive information on the surgical techniques in internal fixation of fractures, in restoring tumour defects, and osteotomies in the craniofacial skeleton. Through detailed and instructive drawings together with clinical situations shown on x-rays it offers important guidelines for the surgeon in the operating room. The techniques are based on the general principles developed and continuously refined by the AO/ASIF group. This manual constitutes the written guideline of the surgical techniques as taught in the AO/ASIF courses and workshops throughout the world Front Matter....Pages I-XIV Scientific and Technical Background....Pages 1-49 Anatomic Approaches....Pages 51-56 Mandibular Fractures....Pages 57-93 Craniofacial Fractures....Pages 95-154 Reconstructive Tumor Surgery in the Mandible....Pages 155-184 Stable Internal Fixation of Osteotomies of the Facial Skeleton....Pages 185-198 Craniofacial Deformities....Pages 199-223 Back Matter....Pages 225-227