Defining current facial fracture patterns in a quaternary institution following high-velocity blunt trauma

Background: In the early 20th century, René Le Fort studied facial fractures resulting from blunt trauma and devised a classification system still in common use today. This classification, however, was based on low-velocity trauma. In modern practice, in a quaternary-level referral hospital, patient...

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Main Authors: Senzwesihle C. Magagula, Timothy Hardcastle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
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Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1005