Subject(s)
Epistaxis/therapy , Bandages , Catheterization , Cautery , Endoscopy , Epistaxis/classification , Epistaxis/etiology , Epistaxis/pathology , Humans , Ligation , Maxillary Artery/surgery , Nose/blood supplySubject(s)
Electrocoagulation/methods , Epistaxis/surgery , Endoscopy , Epistaxis/pathology , Humans , Nasal Cavity/pathologyABSTRACT
The halo, long in medical use for cervical traction, subsequently has been adapted as a method of external fixation for severe facial fractures. We have recently used a light-weight halo in four patients with severe mid-facial fractures and crushed nasal skeletons. External traction proved to be superior to any method we have previously used to support the repositioned nasal bones. We strongly recommend external traction for severe nasal fractures in which other methods may not give a complete and stable bony reduction.
Subject(s)
Nasal Bone/injuries , Skull Fractures/therapy , Traction/instrumentation , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nasal Bone/diagnostic imaging , Orthopedic Fixation Devices , Radiography , Skull Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Traction/methodsABSTRACT
Although osteomyelitis of the mandibular condyle secondary to dental extraction is scarcely mentioned in the medical and dental literature, we have seen three cases within a two-year period. The first two patients were examined for an eroded condyle three months and 18 months following the extractions. The third patient, who was treated one month after extraction for acute osteomyelitis of the condyle, has done well. All three patients required operations and administration of long-term antibiotics.
Subject(s)
Mandibular Condyle , Osteomyelitis/etiology , Tooth Extraction/adverse effects , Acinetobacter Infections/etiology , Adult , Ankylosis/etiology , Bacterial Infections/etiology , Dental Fistula/etiology , Female , Humans , Male , Mandibular Diseases/etiology , Middle Aged , Peptostreptococcus , Temporomandibular JointABSTRACT
A retrospective analysis of 206 patients with lip cancer is presented. Poorly differentiated primary lesions have a high rate of metastases. The metastatic potential of well differentiated lesions, when classified by size in the TNM staging system, is the same as that of intraoral carcinoma. A therapeutic approach is proposed.
