Stuart Clark (PMFA)

Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Latest Contribution

Lymph node ratio in tongue cancer

1 June 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Skull Base Surgery | Head and neck cancer, neck dissection, survival rate, tongue cancer

This is an analysis of 88 patients treated in Switzerland between 2003 and 2012. All patients had a selective neck dissection and recurrence occurred in 25 patients. Overall and disease specific survival were 72% and 80%. They specifically looked at...

Infection in prosthetic temporomandibular joints

1 June 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Skull Base Surgery | prosthetic joint infection (PJI), surgical site infection (SSI), temporomandibular joint replacement (TMJR)

This is an overview from an internationally recognised temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgeon. It is a comprehensive article highlighting that incidence is likely to be underestimated and prevention the main objective. Not surprisingly a lot of the conclusions are based on...

Cycle helmets protective against facial injuries?

1 February 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | bicycle, fracture, helmet, injury, prevention

This is a meta-analysis completed by a maxillofacial unit on the South Coast of England. Nine studies from an initial literature review of 102 were included in the analysis. Cycling has been reported as the cause of 3-20% of facial...