"Intended as a guide to those involved with the diagnosis and treatment of facial fractures and not as a comprehensive text. Hospital Accident and Emergency doctors and other medical practitioners have to make the preliminary assessment of facial trauma prior to referral of the patient to the Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon for definitive treatment. Diagnosis is often difficult and if incorrect can cause suffering to the patient as well as risking litigation.Hopefully this compact text can provide a readily available source of reference.Nasal fractures are common and are treated by either Ear, Nose and Throat or Oral and Maxillofacial specialists. The initial diagnosis of these injuries is straightforward and thus is not included in the text. Injuries to the teeth although common are quickly sent to the appropriate dental specialist and thus are not described.
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