Craniomaxillofacial Buttresses

Buttresses are the basis for reduction and repair of craniomaxillofacial fractures and are essential for determining the optimal location for placement of reparative plates and screws. Craniomaxillofacial Buttresses: Anatomy and Operative Repair endorses surgical anatomy as a basis for operative intervention. Special Features: *"Buttresses" is the first book to coalesce the expertise of the five specialties involved in craniomaxillofacial (CMF) reconstruction after trauma - plastic surgery oculoplastic surgery otolaryngology-head and neck surgery ophthalmology and neurosurgery. *Parallels between architecture and CMF anatomy; basic biomechanics; and advanced finite analysis depict the distribution of impact (load-forces to-and-from the craniofacial skeleton) and the modern principles of operative repair *A recurring two-part format provides continuity from chapter to chapter. Part 1 identifies the anatomy of a specific CMF region; Part 2 serially depicts clinical presentation radiographic evaluation modern techniques of operative repair and potential collateral damage. *Algorithms and illustrations by renowned artist William Winn reinforce a logical sequence of clinical management. *Compelling preoperative intra-operative and postoperative photographs and supplemental text illustrate exemplary repair. *Key References for repair of each anatomic region are especially helpful when managing complex injuries; Additional Biography allows the reader to efficiently further delve in select cases. From the frontal boss to the lower jaw this book is one-of-a-kind and brings together history applied surgical anatomy and operative techniques in the CMF region in a way not seen since the classic by Reed O. Dingman and Paul Natvig in 1964. An educational reference for medical students residents fellows and clinicians Craniomaxillofacial Buttresses: Anatomy and Operative Repair simplifies board review-and-study. From the foreword I by Robert M. Goldwyn MD: [The text is] "gracefully written ... every word has been chosen carefully. Seldom is a reader fortunate enough to find and learn from a book so much so effortlessly." From the foreword II by Paul M. Manson MD: "There are no facial fracture texts in any of the five specialties that deal with facial injury in this amount of detail; nor do they cover all of the craniofacial areas of modern interest as does this text."