What are facial fractures?


Facial fracture bones are broken anywhere on the face. This includes the nose, cheekbones, the area around the eyes and the upper and lower jaws.

Most of the time, they are caused by some type of trauma to the face, such as motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, falls, or fights. Sometimes, they occur because the facial bones are weakened by a dental procedure or condition.

What are the symptoms of a facial fracture?
It depends on which bones of the face are broken. Some things, such as pain, swelling, and bruising, are symptoms of any broken bone.

Here you can expect to experience with the main types of facial fractures Surgery:

A broken nose (nasal fracture)

  • Pain
  • swelling
  • nosebleeds
  • Nasal passages
  • Shortness of breath
  • Forehead fracture (frontal bone)
  • The forehead may appear upside down (pushed inward)
  • Pain around sinus
  • Eye injury
  • Broken Cheekbone / Upper Jaw (Zygomatic Maxillary Fracture)
  • Flat cheek
  • Changed sensation under the eye on the affected side
  • Eyesight problem
  • Jaw pain

Eye socket (orbital) fracture

This includes the bones of the eye socket. This usually occurs when a fist object such as a fist or ball hits the eye.

A black eye

  • Redness or bleeding in the white of the eye
  • Blurred or decreased vision
  • Numbness in forehead, eyelids, cheeks or upper lip / teeth
  • Swelling of the cheeks or forehead
  • broken jaw

Pain

  • Injury, swelling or tenderness under the ear or under the jaw
  • Inability to bring teeth together (malformation)
  • Injury to the tongue (almost always indicates a jaw fracture)
  • Missing or loose teeth
  • Numbness in lower lip or chin
  • Midface (maxillary) fracture:


The main symptom is swelling or deformity on the face.

When to seek medical care
If you have a facial injury, see your doctor as soon as possible. Some facial fractures can be fatal. Others may have problems with your respiratory system, airway passages, central nervous system or vision that are not reversible.

How is Facial Fracture Diagnosed?
The type of physical examination and your doctor's order will depend on the type of injury you have.

Your doctor will examine your face for any signs of swelling and pain. He will also check for any changes in mobility (whether you are able to move parts of your face). You may have taken an X-ray. Most fractures will be clearly visible on these tests.

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