Said Halabi

Dr. Halabi graduated as a maxillofacial surgeon from the Faculty of Medicine, Nancy, France. He is founding member of the Lebanese Society of Maxillofacial Surgery. Currently, he is a faculty member at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Lebanese University and maintains a private practice in Beirut.

Lecture title: Facial Complex Trauma

Lecture abstract:  During his professional trail, maxillofacial surgeons face multiple cases of trauma, varied from simple to complex even life-threatening conditions.

In this presentation, different serious facial trauma cases will be shown and discussed:

- Brain exposure due to the injury of the upper face using the coronal flap to make access for more advanced hard and soft tissue reconstruction.

- Bilateral mandibular parasymphysial fracture resulting in lethal condition due to tongue relapse.

- Compound-comminuted facial fracture with a complex repair using plates and screws.