Here is the first comprehensive overview of head and neck trauma for otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons, with important implications for oral, maxillofacial, and plastic surgeons as well. From technological improvements in fracture plating to advances in surgical approaches and three-dimensional imaging, this book covers all the key topics the treating physician must know. Special Features include: Emphasis on the multidisciplinary nature of head and neck trauma - with contributions from experts in otolaryngology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, ophthalmology, thoracic surgery, general surgery, and radiology Evaluation and management of challenging eye trauma injuries New facial reconstruction and plating techniques Management of common dental and dentoalveolar injuries Foundation-building sections on the complex anatomy of the ear, temporalbone, and facial nerve Multiple instructive diagnostic images This is an important book for trauma specialists, and an excellent learning tool for the resident or fellow-in-training. Complete and concise, it puts the clinical facts at your fingertips for managing any type of head and neck trauma - soft tissue, bony, blunt or penetrating, nerve, otologic, ocular, or vascular. It is an essential professional tool. The increasing incidence of major head and neck trauma, and new advancements in imaging, new technology, and reconstruction techniques, created the need for this new text, appropriate for the general otolaryngologist/head & neck surgeon, as well as for the resident. While this is not a review book per se, there are an increasing number of questions regarding trauma in the Oto Board Exam, making this book, with its focus on clinical evaluation and treatment, concise format, and useful tips, another useful tool for review.

Head and Neck Trauma has a concise format but actually comprehensive in its coverage with emphasis on clinical evaluation and treatment (i.e. 27 short chapters but with an expansive breadth of topics). The additional chapters on general management of the trauma patient, radiological evaluation, biomechanics, the new plating systems, the section on complications in each chapter, and the special tips contribute to its practicality and usefulness. The contributors are a who's-who of eminent otolaryngologists/head & neck surgeons.