Immediate Treatment of Complex Mandible Fracture in a Pediatric Patient

J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Sep;29(6):e613-e614. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004666.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal*
  • Humans
  • Mandibular Fractures / surgery*
  • Open Fracture Reduction*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome