[Post-therapeutic complications in mandibular fractures: a retrospective study].
The analysis in based on 12,096 patients with fractures of the mandible admitted to and treated in the Clinical of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Iaşi in the interval 1951-1995. Posttreatment complications were found in 10.52% of the cases, 9.81% of them being of inflammatory type. Anatomo-clinically these consisted in suppurations of the soft tissues, osteitis and osteomyelitis. The prejudices caused by these complications were multiple: longer hospital stay, additional suffering for the patient, temporary work inability, higher treatment costs.
Popescu
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Clinica de Chirurgie Orală şi Maxilo-Facială, Facultatea de Stomatologie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.
Gogălniceanu
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Mihai
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Hamwi
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009909:Oral Health; D010000:Osteitis / Q000209:etiology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents