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P Hardee

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PubMed2003

Complications with use of the Epistat in the arrest of midfacial haemorrhage.

Control of midfacial haemorrhage can be difficult, especially in the multiply injured patient, either at the scene of injury, or in the Accident and Emergency Department. The use of Epistats has proven invaluable in this setting. Potential problems exist with their use and this is illustrated with examples, together with strategies for overcoming them. A summary of the didactic method of safe use of this life saving technique is insert the Epistat, aiming for a fingertip placed at the soft palate;inflate the posterior cuff;withdraw the Epistat slightly, to position the posterior cuff within the nasal choanae;inflate the anterior (intranasal) cuff.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2003

The moon and its relationship to oral and maxillofacial emergencies.

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between the full moon and oral and maxillofacial emergencies. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of 2416 referrals to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Bartholomews and The Royal London Hospital, London, over a 16-month period (17 lunar months). Frequency distributions were used to assess emergency workload during the week of the full moon. RESULTS: There was a rise in referrals in the latter part of the 7-day period surrounding the full moon. There was a persistent reduction in emergency workload in the 3-day period leading up to the full moon. The results approach but do not reach significance. CONCLUSIONS: The effect of the moon on oral and maxillofacial referrals cannot be proven.

Analysis of Variance↗
PubMed2002

Use of an orthopaedic fixator for external fixation of the mandible.

A patient presented with a chronically infected, non-united fracture of the mandible, with considerable bone loss. He was treated with a metacarpal fixator, the miniPennig external fixator. The fixator is stable and smaller than conventional mandibular fixators. It can be applied and removed under local anaesthesia, if necessary, requires little maintenance and produces minimal scarring. The successful outcome in this patient is encouraging and we commend the use of the fixator in similar difficult cases.

Adult↗