Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal
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Facial Injuries in Disaster and Earthquake Treatment

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Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthethic Surgery, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul,

Cerrahpasa Med J 2023; 47: Special 69-71
DOI: 10.5152/cjm.2023.23027
Read: 336 Downloads: 204 Published: 29 December 2023

Facial injuries are commonly observed in multitrauma patients. Due to vast blood supply, primary closure should be performed as quickly as possible to prevent infection and blood loss. Although facial fractures can be mostly electively operated on, emergent interventions may be necessary in cases where airway is compromised or visual loss is suspected.

Cite this article as: Yavuz E, Demiröz A. Facial injuries in disaster and earthquake treatment. Cerrahpaşa Med J. 2023;47(S1):69-71

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