Matthew E Pontell, Jordan P Steinberg, Donald R Mackay, Eduardo D Rodriguez, E Bradley Strong, Alexis B Olsson, J David Kriet, Kevin J Kelly, Mark W Ochs, Peter J Taub, Shaun C Desai, Stephen MacLeod, Srinivas Susarla, Travis T Tollefson, Warren Schubert, Brian C Drolet, Michael S Golinko
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to develop guidelines for the transfer of patients with isolated craniomaxillofacial trauma. METHODS: A national, multidisciplinary expert panel was assembled from leadership in national organizations and contributors to published literature on facial reconstruction. The final panel consisted of five plastic surgeons, four otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons, and four oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The expert panelists' opinions on transfer guidelines were collected using the modified Delphi process...
October 1, 2022: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery