Diagnosis and treatment for the midfacial fractures

Midfacial fractures are commonly encountered in our daily clinical practice, and they cause functional problems such as malocclusion, sensory disturbance and diplopia, as well as facial deformities requiring fine esthetic outcome. So, we trauma surgeon have to diagnose and treat them precisely. In this paper, principles for utilizing several diagnostic modalities including computed tomography are clearly shown, and fundamental aspects and pitfalls in the management of various fractures (those of nasal bone, zygomatic bone, orbital floor and maxillary bone) are described in detail respectively.