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Facial trauma - Overview

Alternative Names

Maxillofacial injury; Midface trauma; Facial injury; LeFort injuries

Definition of Facial trauma:

Facial trauma is any injury of the face and upper jaw bone.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Blunt or penetrating trauma can cause injury to the midface region, which includes the upper jaw (maxilla). Common causes of facial injury include:

  • Automobile accidents
  • Penetrating injuries
  • Violence
  • Reviewed last on: 7/15/2008
  • Alan Lipkin, MD, Otolargyngologist, private practice, Denver, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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