Upper Airway Obstruction in a Panfacial Fracture

Panfacial fractures are considered the most aggressive and complex facial fracture, and most of them are the results of a high energy trauma. Therefore, a clinical report of a male patient with a panfacial fracture and Richards type 3 fracture resulting in an airway obstruction is presented. This type of fracture can promote an upper airway obstruction, which needs a correct and fast diagnosis to the life support of the patient. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Gabriel Mulinari-Santos, DDS, MSc, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, Araçatuba Dental School, José Bonifácil Street, Number 1193, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; E-mail: gabriel_mulinari@hotmail.com Received 7 March, 2018 Accepted 15 May, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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