Immediate Treatment of Complex Mandible Fracture in a Pediatric Patient.

Autor: Colombo LT; Department of Surgeryand Integrated Clinic, Araçatuba Dental School, University Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araçatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil., Silva RBPD, Mulinari-Santos G, Silva LFD, Fabris ALDS, Souza FÁ
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of craniofacial surgery [J Craniofac Surg] 2018 Sep; Vol. 29 (6), pp. e613-e614.
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004666
Abstrakt: The facial fractures in pediatric patients are rare, and they can need an immediate treatment to recover the function and aesthetic to the young patients. However, the open reduction internal fixation is controversial in pediatrics; it can be effectiveness to treat complex mandible fractures. Therefore, we present a case of a pediatric patient with a complex mandible fracture caused by an auto accident. The immediate treatment was successful with the use of open reduction internal fixation.
Databáze: MEDLINE