Unnecessary Transfers for Facial Trauma. Plastic Surgery Hot Topics with Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) injuries are quite common in the United States, around 1 million a year, and are frequently transferred for a specialist evaluation. But does every CMF injury require transfer to a specialist?

Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Editor-in-Chief of "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, " discusses a new investigation of the necessity, cost, and effects of emergency transfers for patients with craniomaxillofacial trauma.

Read the May 2020 PRS #PlasticSurgery article, "Unnecessary Interfacility Transfers for Craniomaxillofacial Trauma" Pontell, Colazo, and Drolet.

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Keywords: plastic surgery; #PRSHotTopic; CMF; craniomaxillofacial injuries; head trauma; facial trauma; trauma care; craniofacial surgery; emergency care; isolated craniomaxillofacial trauma; facial trauma; craniomax trauma; health policy; mandible fractures; maxillofacial surgery; oral surgery;