Based on a review of 511 patients transferred to a level one trauma center for evaluation of facial fractures, this group developed the Facial Fracture Transfer Guidelines. they found that over half of the patients transferred to them did not require intervention and were discharged within 6 hours. These guidelines are meant to decrease unneeded transfers yet provide appropriate care to those with traumatic facial injuries.
Castillo Diaz, Francisco MD; Anand, Tanya MD, MPH, FACS; Khurshid, Muhammad Haris MD; Kunac, Anastasia MD, FACS; Al Ma'ani, Mohammad MD; Colosimo, Christina DO, MS, FACS; Hejazi, Omar MD; Ditillo, Michael DO, FACS; Magnotti, Louis J. MD, MS, FACS; Joseph, Bellal MD, FACS. Look me in the face and tell me that I needed to be transferred: Defining the criteria for transferring patients with isolated facial injuries. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery ():10.1097/TA.0000000000004651, May 9, 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004651
