Intermaxillary fixation (IMF) screws, typically self-tapping, are easy and quick to use, seemingly safe, are compatible with plating systems, reduce buccal and gingival tissue trauma and are used to assist with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of fractured mandibles.1 However, there is limited literature on complications that may arise with their use.2
Tue May 05, 2020 03:00
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. As the outbreak began to take a grip on New York City (NYC), my intern was consulted for a COVID-19 positive patient with an odontogenic infection. We donned our bouffant cap, eyewear, respirator, faceshield, and gown before walking to the Emergency Department (ED). As we stepped foot into the ED, stretchers overflowed against the walls of the hallways. The background noise was loud from...
Tue May 05, 2020 03:00
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic many governing bodies have hurried to provide guidelines on the risk posed to healthcare workers in the line of their duties. With regard to oral and maxillofacial surgery in the UK this has resulted in a contraction of general elective surgical work and brought into question the safety and necessity of many routine operations.1 This has been particularly troublesome with regard to maxillofacial trauma cases which require fixation in a defined period of time but...
Tue May 05, 2020 03:00
A novel β-coronavirus (2019-nCOV), identified in Wuhan City in late December 2019, is generating a rapid and tragic health emergency in Italy due to the need to provide assistance to an uncontrollable number of infected patients and, at the same time, treat all the non-deferrable oncological and traumatic maxillofacial conditions. This article summarises the clinical and surgical experience of Maxillofacial Surgery Unit of “Magna Graecia” University (Catanzaro -Italy) during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Tue May 05, 2020 03:00
The use of acellular dermal matrices as described by Pilkington and Bhatia1 might be of clinical relevance and of interest in covering radial free forearm flap donor sites. As a possible advantage, acellular dermal matrices, such as those of bovine or porcine origin, could preclude the need for an additional donor site for harvesting full or split thickness autogenous skin grafts. This might reduce the operating time and prevent donor site morbidities that could be associated with a discomfort for...
Tue May 05, 2020 03:00
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