Pediatric Midfacial Trauma: What the Surgeon Wants to Know.

HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 43, No. 3 PreviousNext Pediatric ImagingRadioGraphics FundamentalsPediatric Midfacial Trauma: What the Surgeon Wants to KnowNaoya Shatani , Erika Anne Henkelman, Heather Joan Bray, Sima Zakani, John Jacob, Mark Rollo HalversonNaoya Shatani , Erika Anne Henkelman, Heather Joan Bray, Sima Zakani, John Jacob, Mark Rollo HalversonAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Departments of Radiology (N.S., H.J.B.) and Surgery (E.A.H.), BC Children’s Hospital, and Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (S.Z., J.J.), University of British Columbia, Room T1-200, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6H 3V4; and Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.R.H.).Address correspondence to N.S. (email: [email protected]).Naoya Shatani Erika Anne HenkelmanHeather Joan BraySima ZakaniJohn JacobMark Rollo HalversonPublished Online:Feb 16 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.220072MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractPediatric midfacial fractures have patterns similar to those in adults, but the relative incidence of fracture patterns and associated complications change as the patient’s skeletal development progresses from infant to adolescent.Suggested ReadingsAlcalá-Galiano A, Arribas-García IJ, Martín-Pérez MA, Romance A, Montalvo-Moreno JJ, Juncos JM. Pediatric facial fractures: children are not just small adults. RadioGraphics 2008;28(2):441–461; quiz 618. Link, Google ScholarBoyette JR. Facial fractures in children. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2014;47(5):747–761. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarChapman VM, Fenton LZ, Gao D, Strain JD. Facial fractures in children: unique patterns of injury observed by computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2009;33(1):70–72. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarChouinard AF, Troulis MJ, Lahey ET. The Acute Management of Facial Fractures. Curr Trauma Rep 2016;2(2):55–65. Crossref, Google ScholarDreizin D, Nam AJ, Diaconu SC, Bernstein MP, Bodanapally UK, Munera F. Multidetector CT of midfacial fractures: classification systems, principles of reduction, and common complications. RadioGraphics 2018;38(1):248–274. Link, Google ScholarGrunwaldt L, Smith DM, Zuckerbraun NS, et al. Pediatric facial fractures: demographics, injury patterns, and associated injuries in 772 consecutive patients. Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;128(6):1263–1271. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKoch BL. Pediatric considerations in craniofacial trauma. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2014;24(3):513–529, viii. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarMacmillan A, Lopez J, Luck JD, Faateh M, Manson P, Dorafshar AH. How Do Le Fort-Type Fractures Present in a Pediatric Cohort? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018;76(5):1044–1054. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarVerwoerd CDA, Verwoerd-Verhoef HL. Rhinosurgery in children: developmental and surgical aspects of the growing nose. GMS Curr Top Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010;9:Doc05. Medline, Google ScholarWheeler J, Phillips J. Pediatric facial fractures and potential long-term growth disturbances. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2011;4(1):43–52. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarWinegar BA, Murillo H, Tantiwongkosi B. Spectrum of critical imaging findings in complex facial skeletal trauma. RadioGraphics 2013;33(1):3–19. Link, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Apr 2 2022Revision requested: May 12 2022Revision received: June 9 2022Accepted: June 13 2022Published online: Feb 16 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticlePediatric Midfacial Trauma: What the Surgeon Wants to KnowFeb 8 2023Default Digital Object SeriesRecommended Articles Acute Fractures and Dislocations of the Ankle and Foot in ChildrenRadioGraphics2020Volume: 40Issue: 3pp. 754-774Multidetector CT of Midfacial Fractures: Classification Systems, Principles of Reduction, and Common ComplicationsRadioGraphics2018Volume: 38Issue: 1pp. 248-274Pediatric Central Nervous System Imaging of Nonaccidental Trauma: Beyond Subdural HematomasRadioGraphics2018Volume: 39Issue: 1pp. 213-228Skull Base–related Lesions at Routine Head CT from the Emergency Department: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Lessons LearnedRadioGraphics2019Volume: 39Issue: 4pp. 1161-1182Nonaccidental Injury in the Elderly: What Radiologists Need to KnowRadioGraphics2022Volume: 42Issue: 5pp. 1358-1376See More RSNA Education Exhibits Pediatric Facial Trauma: What The Surgeon Needs To Know.Digital Posters2021When Sugar Looks Like Salt: Pitfalls That Could Lead To The Incorrect Diagnosis Of Child AbuseDigital Posters2021A Comprehensive Imaging Review Of Elbow Injuries In The Emergency DepartmentDigital Posters2021 RSNA Case Collection Supracondylar FractureRSNA Case Collection2020Patella FractureRSNA Case Collection2020Mineralising vasculopathy with infarct RSNA Case Collection2021 Vol. 43, No. 3 Slide PresentationMetrics Altmetric Score PDF download