Biomedical subjects

M R Telfer

Publications and source records attributed to M R Telfer.

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PubMed1991

A simple method for fixation of mandibular fractures.

A useful but underused technique of mandibular fixation is described. Its main advantages over more traditional techniques are that it is easily and rapidly applied, suitable for both children and adults, and generally well tolerated. The method can be employed where only a few teeth are present and in displaced fractures together with an intraosseous buccal plate wire. It is a method that can be recommended for use in nonmaxillofacial units and in areas where only basic equipment and facilities are available.

Bone Wires↗

PubMed1991

Trends in the aetiology of maxillofacial fractures in the United Kingdom (1977-1987).

A survey was undertaken to assess changes in the aetiology of maxillofacial fractures in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1987, using data which had been collected in British departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Data were available from units serving 17 million people and included details of patients from a broad spread of rural and urban areas. Analysis of data from the 27 maxillofacial units able to supply details from both 1977 and 1987 showed an overall increase of 20% in numbers of patients with maxillofacial fractures, though a trend towards fewer severe injuries was also a feature over the same period. Numbers of patients injured in road accidents had decreased by 34%, numbers of patients injured in assaults had increased by 47% whilst numbers of patients injured in all other ways had increased by 39%.

Accidental Falls↗

PubMed1990

Parotid gland malignancy presenting as temporomandibular joint pain or dysfunction.

Temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction is a common complaint and a frequent cause of referral to oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The importance of considering malignant disease in the differential diagnosis is illustrated by the following cases of parotid gland neoplasia which were referred as temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

Aged↗

PubMed1990

Metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma of the jaws. Two cases illustrating clinical and pathological diagnostic problems.

Two cases of metastatic renal clear cell carcinomas of the mandible are presented in which the jaw symptoms preceded the discovery of the primary lesions. Their presentation mimicked vascular abnormalities both clinically and on special investigations and both required biopsy, one of which was a major excision, for diagnosis. The histological differential diagnosis of metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma from other clear cell tumours arising in the orofacial tissues can also be difficult, often requiring specialised knowledge and techniques. These points illustrate that the differential diagnosis of a pulsatile soft tissue jaw tumour developing below intact mucosa and eroding bone, should include metastatic tumour as well as vascular anomaly, vasoformative tumour, extra nodal lymphoma and primary bone tumour.

Adenocarcinoma↗

PubMed1990

Carbon fibre reinforced osteotomy wafers.

The incorporation of carbon fibres into acrylic occlusal osteotomy wafers enhances their strength, sufficient to allow a considerable reduction in size and thickness. The method and its application are briefly described.

Acrylic Resins↗

PubMed1990

Primary bone cyst of the mandibular condyle.

Cysts of the mandibular condyle are rare and their diagnosis and treatment can be difficult. A case in a young girl is described where the histology was that of a solitary bone cyst but the presentation and behaviour more closely resembled an aneurysmal bone cyst.

Bone Cysts↗

PubMed1989

Pneumoparotitis.

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Adult↗