Surgical perspectives in craniofacial trauma

Paul J Schmitt; Dane M Barrett; J Jared Christophel; Carlos Leiva-Salinas; Sugoto Mukherjee; Mark E Shaffrey

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2014.03.007

Surgical perspectives in craniofacial trauma

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2014 Aug;24(3):531-52, viii-ix. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2014.03.007. Epub 2014 May 21.

Authors

Paul J Schmitt¹, Dane M Barrett², J Jared Christophel³, Carlos Leiva-Salinas⁴, Sugoto Mukherjee⁴, Mark E Shaffrey⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800212, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. Electronic address: PJS5Y@virginia.edu.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800713, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
³ Division of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800713, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800713, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
⁴ Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
⁵ Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800212, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.

PMID: 25086810
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2014.03.007

Abstract

Knowledge of relevant anatomy and underlying mechanisms of traumatic injury is essential for understanding the radiologic findings in craniofacial trauma and their clinical importance. Craniofacial anatomy is diverse, and as a result of this anatomic diversity, physicians from numerous different specialties scrutinize similar imaging sets, looking for different pathologic abnormalities within the same anatomic regions. Radiologists familiar with the chief concerns of this anatomically diverse region can help expedite the decision-making process by keeping those concerns in mind when they report their findings. This review provides an overview of situations wherein surgical management may be indicated.

Keywords: Craniofacial trauma; Neuroimaging; Surgical management; Traumatic brain injury.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain / anatomy & histology
Brain / surgery
Brain Injuries / surgery
Craniocerebral Trauma / diagnostic imaging
Craniocerebral Trauma / pathology
Craniocerebral Trauma / surgery*
Face / anatomy & histology
Face / surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Skull / anatomy & histology
Skull / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods