title: Mandibular fractures in children. A retrospective study of 99 fractures in 59 patients.
abstract: Fifty-nine children younger than 16 years with mandibular fractures were studied by age, sex, type of fracture, cause, methods of treatment, and complications. The cases were divided into three age groups. The male-to-female ratio was 2.9:1. Motor vehicle accidents were the most common cause of mandibular fractures. Associated injuries were more common in young children. The condyle was involved in 43.3% of fractures. Intermaxillary fixation was the most common treatment used. Complications appeared to be rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Stomatology, Virgen del Rocio, University Hospital, University of Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Infante Cossio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Espin Galvez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gutierrez Perez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Perla
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hernandez Guisado
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012744:Sex Ratio; D016896:Treatment Outcome