Abstract
Historically, frontal sinus fractures and associated maxillofacial fractures were addressed at different times. We retrospectively reviewed our experience with a series of 79 consecutive patients with bitable frontal sinus fractures, most with associated facial fractures, who underwent early combined cranial and maxillofacial procedures. The operations were performed emergently for patients with open or depressed skull fractures and hematomas with mass effect, and electively within 2 weeks for those with closed fractures. The cranial procedures were performed first. The nasofrontal ducts were packed with "cigars" of bacitracin powder wrapped in Surgicel. All patients received antibiotics for 2 weeks. Postoperatively, good subjective cosmetic results were obtained except in one patient. Eight patients with lumbar drains had expected temporary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks of less than 72 hours duration. Six postoperative intracranial infections (four cases of meningitis, one epidural empyema, and one intracerebral abscess) were detected; five of these occurred in patients with open depressed fractures. Patients with preoperative CSF leaks (p = 0.0039, Fisher's exact test) and open fractures (p = 0.065, Fisher's exact test) wer...Continue Reading
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