Respiratory Obstruction Due to Richards Type 4 Fracture

Facial fractures can be potentially fatal in polytraumatized patients due to retropositioning tissues to upper airway obstruction. In the first aids, this situation can be reversed using a tracheostomy procedure to break out the airways. However, fractures leading to airway obstruction are rare and...

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Published in:	The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. e358 - e359
Main Authors:	Pires, Willian Ricardo, Santos, Gabriel Mulinari, Reis, Erik Neiva Ribeiro de Carvalho, de Oliva, André Hergesel, Jacob, Ricardo Garcia Mureb, Faverani, Leonardo Perez, Souza, Francisley Ávila, Júnior, Idelmo Rangel Garcia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-2018
Subjects:	Adult Airway Obstruction - etiology Airway Obstruction - surgery Dentistry Humans Male Mandibular Fractures - complications Tracheostomy Young Adult
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Summary:	Facial fractures can be potentially fatal in polytraumatized patients due to retropositioning tissues to upper airway obstruction. In the first aids, this situation can be reversed using a tracheostomy procedure to break out the airways. However, fractures leading to airway obstruction are rare and according to Richards Classification can be classified into 5 types. The purpose of this article is to report a clinical patient with a bilateral condylar and mandibular symphysis fractures that resulted in airway obstruction and severe mandibular rear projection.
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ISSN:	1049-2275 1536-3732
DOI:	10.1097/SCS.0000000000004332