ReviewCraniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction2019
Frontal Sinus Fractures: Evolving Clinical Considerations and Surgical Approaches.
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- The Chinese carpet flap for anterior cranial fossa reconstruction in cases of depressed frontal fractures: 10 years' experience at a tertiary referral center.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- Frontal Sinus Fractures: An Evaluation of Injury Parameters and Operative Variables on Surgical Outcomes.Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction · 2026Article
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Transorbital Approach for Frontal Sinus Fractures: A Comparative Study.Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction · 2025Article
- [Trauma of the midface : Symptoms, diagnostics and treatment].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
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- Incidence, patterns, and management of frontal sinus fractures: A 10-year retrospective study at a tertiary medical center, Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2024Article
- Epidemiological Study of Frontal Sinus Fractures: Evaluation of 16 Years of Care at the Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto/Brazil.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2024Article
- Management of Frontal Sinus Fractures at a Level 1 Trauma Center: Retrospective Study and Review of the Literature.Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction · 2024Article
- Management of frontal sinus trauma: a retrospective study of surgical interventions and complications.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
- Maxillofacial trauma and cerebrospinal fluid leak: a retrospective clinical study.African health sciences · 2023Article
- Management of Aesthetic and Functional Deficits in Frontal Bone Trauma.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Frontal Sinus Fractures.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2021Review
- Research status of biodegradable metals designed for oral and maxillofacial applications: A review.Bioactive materials · 2021Review
- A Case of Penetrating Brain Injury Followed by Delayed Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage.Korean journal of neurotrauma · 2021Article
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Abstract
Frontal sinus fractures are an uncommon injury of the maxillofacial skeleton, and account for 5-15% of all maxillofacial fractures. As the force of impact increases, fractures may extend beyond the anterior table to involve adjacent skull, posterior table and frontal sinus outflow tract (FSOT). Fractures at these subsites should be evaluated independently to assess the need for and type of operative intervention. Historically, these fractures were managed aggressively with open techniques resulting in obliteration or cranialization. With significant injuries, these approaches are still indispensable. However, the treatment of frontal sinus fractures has changed dramatically over the past half-century, and recent case series have demonstrated favorable outcomes with conservative management. Concurrently, there has been an increasing role of minimally invasive endoscopic techniques, both for primary and expectant management, with a focus on sinus preservation. Here, we review the diagnosis and management of frontal sinus fractures, with an emphasis on subsite evaluation. Following a detailed assessment, an appropriate treatment strategy is selected from a variety of open and minimally invasive approaches available in the surgeon's armamentarium.
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