儿童颌面外伤基本与成人相同,处理方法也近似,但有些不尽相同之处应予重视。儿童在颅骨与面骨的比例上异于成人。由于鼻窦的气化,在儿童成长过程中面骨的发育较颅骨要大一些。因为儿童颅骨尚未完全骨化不像成人骨骼较脆,有一定的韧性。由于有未萌出牙齿的梁柱作用使上下颌骨比较坚强。儿童上颌窦未气化因而对外伤更有耐力。由于额窦未发育或很小,损伤额窦的机会也就少了。儿童前额较多突出,保护了眼眶及眶内容。眼眶骨折较少发生。 Maxillofacial trauma in children and adults the same basic treatment is similar, but some differences should be given attention. Children differ from adults in the ratio of skull to facial bone. Due to the gasification of the sinuses, the growth of the facial bones is larger than that of the skull during the child's growth. Because the skull of children is not completely ossified, unlike adult bones, they are more brittle and have some toughness. Due to the eruption of the role of the beam to make the upper and lower jaw stronger. Children of the maxillary sinus is not gasification and therefore more endurance trauma. As the frontal sinus is not developed or small, the chance of damage to the frontal sinus will be less. Children more prominent forehead, protecting the eyes and orbital content. Ocular orbital fractures occur less frequently.