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Skull base and maxillofacial fractures : two centre study with correlation of clinical findings with a comprehensive craniofacial classification system

Bächli, Heidi and Leiggener, Christoph and Gawelin, Petter and Audigé, Laurent and Enblad, Per and Zeilhofer, Hans-Florian and Hirsch, Jan and Buitrago-Téllez, Carlos. (2009) Skull base and maxillofacial fractures : two centre study with correlation of clinical findings with a comprehensive craniofacial classification system. Journal of cranio-maxillofacial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Vol. 37. pp. 305-311.

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Abstract

PURPOSE: A comprehensive classification based on high resolution computed tomography (CT) of the whole craniofacial region was correlated with clinical findings of combined skull base and maxillofacial fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a study of two clinical centres, 70 patients with such injuries were admitted at the Universities of Basel (n=29) and Uppsala (n=41). Clinical signs (rhinorrhoea, periorbital haematoma and pneumencephalus) and surgical versus conservative treatment were correlated with a cranio-maxillofacial injury severity score (CMF-ISS) calculated from the classification system. Fracture classifications were decided in consensus on the basis of CT and semiautomatic classification software. The classification system defined 3 fracture types (A, B, C), 3 groups (A1, A2, A3), and 3 subgroups (A1.1, A1.2, A1.3) with increasing severity from A1.1 (lowest) to C3.3 (highest). RESULTS: Of 70 patients, 43 were operated upon and 27 conservatively treated. The operated patients had significantly higher severity scores than non-operated. Patients with or without periorbital haematoma do not differ significantly in the severity score. The severity of the CMF-ISS score was significantly associated (two sample T-test P>0.01) with the occurrence of pneumencephalus, rhinorrhoea and treatment approach. CONCLUSION: Based on our present results, this system seems to be clinical useful for operative decisions and interventions.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Kopfbereich > Neurochirurgie (Guzman)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Kopfbereich > Neurochirurgie (Guzman)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (Zeilhofer)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (Zeilhofer)
UniBasel Contributors:Zeilhofer, Hans-Florian and Bächli, Heidrun
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Churchill Livingstone
ISSN:0301-0503
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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