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OPTIMAL AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF MANDIBULAR FRACTURES.

Authors :
RAHMAN, PAREESA
ASLAM, ADNAN
YUNUS, MOHAMMAD
LUQMAN, UZAIR
SALEEM, MUHAMMAD MUDASSAR
MUGHAL, JEHANZEB
ALI SHAH, SYED ADNAN
Source :
Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal; Jun2015, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p198-203, 6p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find out whether eliminating intraoperative intermaxillary fixation from the management of mandibular fractures has any bearing on treatment outcomes. A retrospective study was carried out on 53 mandibular fractures treated at Margalla Institute of Health Sciences and its affiliated hospitals from June 2010 to December 2014. Successful bone healing, occlusion and complications were assessed in mandibular fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation and without the use of intraoperative intermaxillary fixation. Minor wound dehiscence was seen in 7 patients. 3 patients required hardware removal due to subsequent hardware failure; however no case of nonunion was seen. Clinically significant malocclusion (Moderate: Grade 2) was seen in only one patient after 3 months. There were negligible and comparable number of postoperative complications. It was concluded 'hand holding' of the mandibular fractures as an alternative to the more traditional IMF/MMF through various means, a reliable and predictable way of fixation of mandibular fractures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10128700
Volume :
35
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
112318783