Compression osteosynthesis of mandibular fractures: a retrospective study.
A retrospective study was performed on 35 patients who had a total of 43 fractures of the mandible that had been treated using bone plates for internal fixation. The data suggest that the procedure has a high degree of success and low rate of morbidity.
D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D001860:Bone Plates; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control