Medicine
DOI: 10.1097/00020840-200402000-00013

tlooto Summary

The basic principles of frontal sinus fracture management remain the same, but new approaches and new instruments help make repair easier, safer, and more cosmetically acceptable.

Abstract

Purpose of reviewThis review summarizes the contemporary management of frontal sinus fractures. Recent findingsRecent additions to the armamentarium of the facial trauma surgeon include bioresorbable plates and screws, and attempts to use endoscopic techniques when feasible. SummaryThe basic principles of frontal sinus fracture management remain the same. New approaches and new instruments help make repair easier, safer, and more cosmetically acceptable.

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RICE, D. Management of frontal sinus fractures. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, 2004, 12: 46–48.