Introduction 1 – Mid-face Subunits

Summary

• The mid-face can be separated into 5 subunits:
  • Occlusion-bearing maxillary
  • Nasoseptal
  • Naso-orbito-ethmoid
  • Zygomaticomaxillary complex
  • Internal orbit
• Mid-face fractures can be characterized by identifying which subunits and fracture patterns are involved