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. 2017 Mar;16(1):127-130.
doi: 10.1007/s12663-016-0917-3. Epub 2016 May 14.

"Bone Mapping/Sketching" in Management of Anterior Table Frontal Sinus Fracture

Anshul Rai  1 , Adesh Shrivastava  2 , Manal M Khan  3
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"Bone Mapping/Sketching" in Management of Anterior Table Frontal Sinus Fracture

Anshul Rai et al. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this present article was to know the efficacy of bone mapping/sketching in management of anterior table frontal sinus fracture.

Material and methods: This prospective clinical study includes 10 patients who reported to department of dentistry, AIIMS Bhopal with anterior table frontal sinus fracture. Sterile plain white paper or a glove cover was used for mapping/sketching. The patients were evaluated for post-operative contour of the fractured frontal sinus defect and any mucocele formation.

Results: All the 10 patients had no infection or post-operative mucocele formation and all have excellent aesthetic of the anterior table of the frontal sinus.

Conclusion: Bone mapping/sketching should be done in all comminuted fractures of cranio-maxillofacial region.

Keywords: Anterior table; Bone mapping; Frontal sinus fracture; Sketching.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest

The authors Anshul Rai, Adesh Shrivastava and Manal M Khan declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Ethical Approval

All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

Informed Consent

Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

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Comminuted frontal sinus fracture
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Depressed anterior table fracture
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Bone mapping/sketching on a plane sterile paper
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Proper alignment of fracture fragments
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