Compound frontobasal skull fractures: surgical management of the acute phase.

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-1984

Abstract

The management of frontobasal skull fractures must be dealt with in a multidisciplinary manner. The advent of computed tomography has simplified the emergency radiologic investigation and expedited immediate surgical intervention. The major problem to be dealt with is closure of the frontobasal dura, which we accomplish by using an autogenous fascial graft packed under the frontal lobes and secured basally with autogenous adipose implants. In such contaminated injuries, the use of a triple antibiotic regimen should be considered based on the chance of eliminating resistant organisms.

Volume

77

Issue

3

First Page

347

Last Page

350

ISSN

0038-4348

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

6701623

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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