Facial fractures mean broken bones of the face and jaw. This is a result of some injury,
accident, fall or fights.
The complexity of the issue will depend on number of bones broken. It may be restricted to
localised bones like socket of the eye or cheek bones, broken nose or jaw or can involve
combination of many bones like mid face and pan-facial fractures.
Symptoms shown by patients will follow the bone which is broken. There can be swelling of
face, bruising, nose bleeds, problems with vision, injuries to teeth, pain with jaws, some
nerve damage. Treatment is more complex, requiring Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons, general
surgeons, anaesthesiologist and a hospital setting.
