Abstract
The complexity of facial fractures has changed considerably in recent years together
with more commonly observed high velocity trauma. Traditional classification systems
describe fractures in an isolated manner but fail to recognise those that affect more
than one region. We applied four conceptual scoring systems for craniofacial trauma
to a cohort of patients in east London. We exposed the limitations of the systems
and developed a new scoring system that encompasses elements of all of the models
and is capable of overcoming previous limitations.
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Publication history
Published online: October 17, 2011
Accepted:
September 26,
2011
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© 2011 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
