The successful treatment of traumatic injuries to the head and neck area nearly always includes medical staff from a broad range of disciplines. In Head and Neck Trauma, experts in ear, nose, and throat; oral and maxillofacial surgery; neurosurgery; and trauma surgery come together to offer a state-of-the-art manual for treating injuries in this area. With more than 240 illustrations, most in color, the book features a comprehensive overview of trauma management, diagnosis, and therapy. The authors begin with detailed, step-by-step discussions of the initial management, evaluation, and examination of the patient, followed by a thorough collection of flow-charts and checklists. Detailed chapters on diagnosing injuries across the entire region follow. For each, the authors present the surgical anatomy, pathological mechanism and classification, clinical signs and symptoms, functional tests, diagnostic imaging, as well as other appropriate diagnostic measures all written in concise text and presented in chronological order. Offering complete coverage of the management of head and neck injuries, Head and Neck Trauma is also a valuable guide to all aspects of treatment from wound management to the latest surgical techniques and their complications. An in-depth section on the medical and technical aspects of trauma management including antibiotic therapy, grafting and osteosynthesis materials, and the assessment of posttraumatic functional disorders rounds out the work.

With its accessible design and wide-ranging interdisciplinary focus, this beautifully illustrated book is an indispensable reference in emergency rooms, as well as the offices of colleagues from various specialties who treat patients with head and neck injuries.