RESULTS OF SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF FRONTOBASAL INJURIES

The author reports about 183 patients with frontobasal injuries. 50 per cent of them were operated immediately because open injuries or intracranial complications. The other half was operated in an interval of 5 to 10 days after injury. The localisation of the frontobasal laesion, clinical results according to the Glascow Coma Scale and Glascow Outcome Scale as well as the operation methods are demonstrated and discussed. The operative closure of the dura failure with an unipedicle periosteal flaps ensures good results in the most cases.