title: Fractures of the mandible in children.
abstract: A review of 219 fractures of the mandible in children treated from 1960 through 1970 has been presented. The etiology, location, and treatment required were considered in relation to patient's age and dentition. The most common form of treatment was closed reduction and intermaxillary fixation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications