Joachim Prein Bücher

Zentrales Referenzregister des DÖSAK (Deutsch- österreichisch-Schweizerischer Arbeitskreis für Tumoren im Kiefer-Gesichtsbereich)

Traditionally, each specialty involved in craniomaxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery had its own areas of interest and expertise. This introductory textbook is different in that it presents the combined and focused expertise and competence of the different specialties on the entire craniofacial skeleton. The principles described in this textbook represent the evolution of craniomaxillofacial buttress reconstruction over the last 60 years. In addition to standard procedures, techniques representing recent surgical advances and new developments are introduced as well. This textbook not only provides an overview on current concepts of craniomaxillofacial trauma care and orthognathic surgery, but also helps to understand the complexity of the craniofacial skeleton and its related soft tissues for an efficient and successful reconstruction of the face following trauma and congenital deformities.

The rarity of tumors in the facial skeleton, whether odontogenic or osteogenic, limits the ability of a single observer to fully understand their epidemiology and clinical behavior, even with extensive case material. To address this, collaboration among scientists is essential for compiling and sharing meaningful information. In 1971, the German-Austrian Swiss Association for the Study of Tumors of the Face and Jaws (DOSAK) initiated a special registry for these tumors, which has since been integrated into the bone tumor registry at the Swiss Association for Pathology at the University of Basel. A symposium sponsored by DOSAK in 1974 focused on odontogenic and osteogenic tumors, showcasing illustrative cases that highlighted the complexities of these lesions. This led to significant reclassifications, including shifts from benign to malignant classifications and vice versa, revealing that some radical and mutilating surgeries were unwarranted based on the new classifications. The discussions emphasized the necessity of considering all relevant factors—epidemiologic, clinical, radiologic, and pathohistological—when making a diagnosis.

This manual provides comprehensive information on the surgical techniques in internal fixation of fractures, in restoring tumour defects, and osteotomies in the craniofacial skeleton. Through detailed and instructive drawings together with clinical situations shown on x-rays it offers important guidelines for the surgeon in the operating room. The techniques are based on the general principles developed and continuously refined by the AO/ASIF group. This manual constitutes the written guideline of the surgical techniques as taught in the AO/ASIF courses and workshops throughout the world.