| craniofacial fixation | Stabilization of facial fractures to the cranial base by direct wiring or by external skeletal pin fixation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| craniofacial notch | A defect in the osseous partition between the orbital and nasal cavities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniofacial surgery | Simultaneous surgery on the cranium and facial bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniofacial suspension wiring | A method of wiring using areas of bones not contiguous with the oral cavity for the support of fractured jaw segments (e.g., pyriform aperture, zygomatic arch, zygomatic process of the frontal bone). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Le Fort III craniofacial dysjunction | A complex fracture in which the facial bones are separated from the cranial bones. Synonym: Le Fort III craniofacial dysjunction, Le Fort III fracture, transverse facial fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |