Journal Reviews

When to treat a fractured mandible?

1 December 2018 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | assault, delay, fracture, mandible, surgery, timing, trauma

This is a prospective study from Brisbane of 215 patients with a total of 359 fractures of the mandible. Nine outcome variables were analysed with a further 19 included to adjust for potential confounding. Treatment delay was found not to...

Surgical exposures of the hand

6 April 2016 | | Hand and Wrist Surgery | Approach, Exposure, Hand trauma, Metacarpal, Phalanx

This paper by Watt and Chung gives the reader an overview of hand anatomy, comments upon the aesthetics of hand surgery and summarizes some surgical approaches to the hand. The introduction presents a concise overview of the relevant anatomy of...

Controlled trauma technique when injecting HA dermal fillers

1 December 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine | Controlled trauma, Dermal fillers, Injection technique, Neocollagenesis

The author presents an interesting discussion regarding the potential for enhanced neocollagenesis through a patented ArqueDerma® dermal filler technique. A thorough overview is conveyed of the dermal collagen matrix, including the characteristics of type I and type III collagen. The...

Scar revision synopsis

1 April 2014 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery | Facial trauma, Maxillofacial surgery, Soft-tissue injury, Treatment, Wound healing

The authors present a comprehensive synopsis of late scar revision and other soft tissue deformities. They make the reasonable point that maxillo-facial surgery and its management of soft tissue injuries to the face is closely linked to cosmetic surgery. After...