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Old dogs can learn new tricks: the use of an often overlooked treatment modality for pathologically fractured mandibles

1 December 2021 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
Figure 1: Timeline detailing key events in the patient’s treatment. Whilst commonly affecting the feet, spine and hips in adults, osteomyelitis (OM) can also present to the oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) clinic as pathology of the jaws. Case reports...

An elegant extension to the facelift, resulting in good neck correction

1 April 2014 | | Facial Plastic Surgery | Cervicoplasty, Jawline, LOPP, Lateral plication, Mandibular angle, Neck lift, Platysma, Submandibular gland
The author discusses his experience in over 200 cases of an overlapping plication platysmaplasty technique via the facelift incision, thus avoiding a submental incision. A logical argument is made to the benefit of the procedure, providing more extensive retraction in...

Bone grafting in orthognathic surgery

19 September 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, systematic review
This is a systematic review from Belgium and Saudi Arabia of 48 articles. They reviewed the complication, stability, aesthetics and healing of Le Fort I, sagittal split, chin and zygomatic osteotomies. They concluded that there was strong evidence that bone...

How I Do It - Laser-assisted submental liposuction

1 February 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
The author shares a low risk, minimally invasive procedure that offers excellent aesthetic results. Liposuction of the submental and jowl regions is a low risk outpatient procedure that gives a profound aesthetic result. Since the late 1960s, the techniques have...

Bad splits

1 December 2016 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | age, bad split, bilateral sagittal split osteotomy, intraoperative complications, mandibular fracture, orthognathic surgery, risk factors, sagittal ramus osteotomy, surgical technique, third molar
This is a meta-analysis of reported risk factors of a ‘bad split’ in a sagittal split mandibular osteotomy. They identified 30 observational articles and therefore acknowledged it is based on low quality studies. It is compounded by the definition of...
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Atlas of Operative Craniofacial Surgery

4 February 2021 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Head and Neck, Maxillofacial Surgery
This book is an absolute must-have technical guide for aspiring, craniofacial surgical trainees. Comprehensively written with over 1400 intraoperative photos and easy access to a library of videos. This is an essential atlas for your collection. A wide array of...

How I Do It - Facial modification with Fotona Nd:YAG 1064nm laser

26 March 2024 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The organic combination of Fotona Nd:YAG 1064nm laser second-level ultra-long pulse width piano mode and cold air can increase the penetration depth of the laser while protecting the epidermis from damage. At the same time, the high tolerance of high...

Is it possible to fix condylar neck fractures with one plate?

1 February 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck | Condylar fracture, Delta plate, Surgical treatment
Fractures of the condylar neck are fairly common and account for over 25% of all mandible fractures. Over the years a number of modalities have been used to fix these fractures. Direct reduction is complicated by the overlying proximity of...

How I Do It - A global approach to facial volumising

1 October 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
As the demand for natural results in aesthetic medicine increases, both patients and physicians are more educated in the complex ageing process of the face. Instead of chasing lines, a more global facial approach with strategic placement of deep volume,...

The role of maxillomandibular advancement surgery in obstructive sleep apnoea

1 August 2014 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
Facial surgery for the correction of acquired or developmental skeletal and occlusal abnormalities has been practised within the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) for several decades. OMFS surgeons have an understanding of the influence of skeletal movements on...

Management of masseter hypertrophy and bruxism with Botulinum Toxin A

3 August 2021 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, CPD - The PMFA Journal
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. The squaring of the lower third of the face can be an...

How I Do It - Contouring the lower jaw (surgical)

1 October 2014 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
It is essential to clearly understand the patient’s needs so I usually see patients three to four times prior to operating if major changes to appearance are planned. You must also be able to manage expectations and postoperative outcomes; for...