TY - JOUR
T1 - Mandible Fractures. Discussion and Debate.
AU - Arosarena, Oneida
AU - Ducic, Yadranko
AU - Tollefson, Travis Tate
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - 1. Is rigid fixation essential for the treatment of angle fractures, or is a single plate along the superior border sufficient? 2. Does the presence of teeth in the fracture line (particularly the third molar in angle fractures) contribute to stability of the fixation, or is it a nidus for infection? 3. What is the role of postoperative antibiotics? Are they always necessary? 4. Do you believe that applying MMF is an important part of mandibular fracture repair? If you do not use MMF in all cases, how do you decide which cases require intraoperative and/or postoperative MMF? Do you believe that the techniques/methods of applying MMF make a difference? 5. How do you manage edentulous mandible fractures? 6. Analysis: Over the past 5 years, how has your technique or approach changed or what is the most important thing you have learned in dealing with mandible fractures?
AB - 1. Is rigid fixation essential for the treatment of angle fractures, or is a single plate along the superior border sufficient? 2. Does the presence of teeth in the fracture line (particularly the third molar in angle fractures) contribute to stability of the fixation, or is it a nidus for infection? 3. What is the role of postoperative antibiotics? Are they always necessary? 4. Do you believe that applying MMF is an important part of mandibular fracture repair? If you do not use MMF in all cases, how do you decide which cases require intraoperative and/or postoperative MMF? Do you believe that the techniques/methods of applying MMF make a difference? 5. How do you manage edentulous mandible fractures? 6. Analysis: Over the past 5 years, how has your technique or approach changed or what is the most important thing you have learned in dealing with mandible fractures?
KW - Mandible fracture repair
KW - Maxillomandibular fixation
KW - Miniplates
KW - Panel discussion
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fsc.2012.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.fsc.2012.05.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 22910024
AN - SCOPUS:84865321246
VL - 20
SP - 347
EP - 363
JO - Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
JF - Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
SN - 1064-7406
IS - 3
ER -