• Authoritative guidance on oral and maxillofacial surgery by internationally recognized experts in the field.
• 2,800 illustrations, including radiographs and full color artwork and clinical photos, provide clinicians and OMS residents with a clear visual guide to diagnoses, key concepts, and surgical techniques, as well as examples of preoperative and postoperative results.
• A multidisciplinary approach reflects the best practices in the disciplines of oral and maxillofacial surgery, head and neck surgery, plastic surgery, and otolaryngology.
• Covers contemporary techniques and technological advances at the forefront of maxillofacial surgery.
• Evidence-based content supports the newest, most up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic options available for a wide variety of clinical problems.
• Key Points and Pitfalls boxes clearly identify the most important information, as well as potential problem areas that can arise when treating patients.
• Available in print and digital formats that can be easily accessed via mobile tablets and smart phones in any setting, making it perfect for the modern student of surgery.

Contents

Part 1: Trauma
1. Etiology and Changing Patterns of Maxillofacial Trauma
Tim Forouzanfar
2. Primary Care of Maxillofacial Injuries
Jan Roodenburg
3. Establishing a Clinical Diagnosis And Surgical Treatment Plan
Christian Lindqvist and Riitta Seppänen-Kaijansinkko
4. Principles of Fracture Management: Reduction, Choice of Fixation, and Timing of Treatment
Wolfgang Puelacher
5. Surgical Management of Mandibular Fractures
Rudolf Bos
6. Condylar Fractures
Richard A. Loukota and Khalid Abdel-Galil
7. Surgical Management of Maxillary and Zygomatic Fractures
Nils-Claudius Bernhard Gellrich and Rüdiger M. Zimmerer
8. Surgical Management of Craniofacial, Nasoethmoid, and Grossly Comminuted Midface Fractures
Ashraf Messiha
9. Periorbital and Intraorbital Trauma and Orbital Reconstruction
Simon Holmes
10. Pediatric Maxillofacial Trauma
Bodo Hoffmeister
11. Primary Management of Soft Tissue Trauma and Nerve Reconstruction
Rainer Schmelzeisen, Tobias Fretwurst and Nils-Claudius Bernhard Gellrich
12. Neurosurgical Considerations in Craniofacial Trauma
Peter C. Whitfield
13. Management of Military Ballistic Injuries to the Face and Neck
Neil Mackenzie

Part 2: Oncology
14. The molecular biology of head and neck cancer
Jag Dhanda and Richard J. Shaw
15. Prognostic Factors in Oral, Oropharyngeal, and Salivary Gland Cancer
Richard J. Shaw, James Brown and Janet Mary Risk
16. Molecular Biology of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Mediated Head and Neck Cancer
Andrew Graeme Schache
17. The Team Approach in the Management of Head and Neck Cancer
Ramchan