title: The relation of age to the immobilization period required for healing of mandibular fractures.
abstract: In a prospective study of 256 mandibular fractures treated with maxillomandibular fixation it was found that most fractures in children needed only two weeks of immobilization, 75% of young healthy adults needed 3-4 weeks, and the elderly needed five weeks or more. The healing rate was similar at different sites except for the ramus where healing appeared to be quicker.
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authors.lastname: Amaratunga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing