Release notes - Cat midface and mandible

The module on this anatomical area has been authored by Boaz Arzi (USA) and Nadine Fiani (USA). Frank Verstraete (USA) and Amy Kapatkin (USA) acted as editors.

The cat midface and mandible module includes pages on:

• Fracture diagnosis
• Anatomical and biomechanical considerations
• Approaches to the midface and mandible
• Positioning
• Complications
• Wide selection of fracture fixation techniques tailored to the specific fracture types

Around 400 original illustrations accompany the step-by-step descriptions of the various fixation techniques and approaches.

To help identify the fractures, radiographs of most fracture types have been included in the diagnosis section, and the fixation techniques have been enriched with case examples with pre- and postoperative, and follow-up radiographs.

This module is exclusively for AO VET members only.

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The cat midface and mandible material includes a detailed description of the following fracture types and treatment options.

Frontonasal fracture:

• Nonsurgical fracture management
• Salvage procedures

Zygomatic arch fracture:

• Nonsurgical fracture management
• Salvage procedures

Panfacial fracture:

• Nonsurgical fracture management
• Rostral intraoral splint fixation
• Maxillomandibular fixation (MMF)
• Salvage procedures

Caudal maxillary fracture:

• Nonsurgical fracture management
• Intraoral splint fixation
• Salvage procedures

Palatal fracture:

• Nonsurgical fracture management
• Soft-tissue debridement/management
• Palatal intraoral splint fixation
• Salvage procedures

Rostral fracture:

• Nonsurgical fracture management
• Rostral intraoral splint fixation
• Salvage procedures

In addition, the material contains information about the following:

• Intraoral approach to the palate
• Dorsal recumbency for the management of midface injuries
• General considerations with midface fractures

Symphyseal separation:

• Circummandibular wiring

Parasymphyseal fracture:

• Wire reinforced intraoral splinting
• Circummandibular wiring and dental composite
• Salvage procedures

Rostral fracture:

• Wire reinforced intraoral splinting
• Salvage procedures

Body fracture:

• Wire reinforced intraoral splinting
• Intraosseous wiring
• Plate fixation
• Salvage procedures

Fracture of the ramus:

• Nonsurgical fracture management
• Intraosseous wiring
• Plate fixation
• Maxillomandibular fixation (MMF)
• Elastic therapy
• Salvage procedures

Temporomandibular joint fracture:

• Nonsurgical fracture management
• Elastic therapy
• Maxillomandibular fixation (MMF)
• Condylectomy

Defect nonunion:

• Plate fixation

In addition, the material contains information about the following:

• Ventral approach to the mandibular body
• Ventral approach to the caudal mandible
• Ventral approach to the rostral mandible
• Lateral approach to the temporomandibular joint
• Intraoral approach to the mandible
• Dorsal recumbency for the management of mandible injuries
• Sternal recumbency for the management of mandible injuries
• Lateral recumbency for the management of mandible injuries
• General considerations with mandible fractures
• Complications with mandible fractures
• Pharyngotomy intubation

• Anatomical differences between dogs and cats
• Management of fractures in the pediatric patient