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Traumatismo facial - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Lesiones de Lefort; Traumatismo medio de la cara; Lesión maxilofacial; Lesión facial

Definición:

Es cualquier lesión del hueso de la mandíbula superior y de la cara.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Un traumatismo contuso o penetrante puede ocasionar una lesión en la parte media de la cara que incluye el maxilar superior. Las causas comunes de una lesión facial son:

Accidentes automovilísticos
Violencia
Lesiones penetrantes

Fecha de revisión: 8/3/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por:Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center atBrooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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