Facial trauma

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Facial trauma is any injury of the face and upper jaw bone (maxilla).

Maxillofacial injury; Midface trauma; Facial injury; LeFort injuries

Blunt or penetrating trauma can cause injury to the area of the face that includes the upper jaw (maxilla). Common causes of injury to the face include:

• Automobile accidents
• Penetrating injuries
• Violence

Review Date: 08/06/2009
Reviewed By: Alan Lipkin, MD, Otolargyngologist, private practice, Denver, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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