title: Mandibular fractures in Sri Lankan children: a study of clinical aspects, treatment needs and complications.
abstract: Thirty-seven children younger than age eleven who had incurred mandibular fractures were studied. Age, sex, type of fracture, incidence, etiology, treatment methods, and complications were examined.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral Surgery, Dental School, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Amaratunga
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology