Introduction

In order to understand the significance of the infratemporal fossa to maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery the relevant anatomy of the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae areas must be briefly reviewed, even though this has been covered thoroughly in Chapters 1 and 2. It is particularly important to be familiar with the boundaries and connections of these fossae, and with the significant neurovascular structures which pass through them.