title: [Post-therapeutic complications in mandibular fractures: a retrospective study].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinica de Chirurgie Orală şi Maxilo-Facială, Facultatea de Stomatologie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gogălniceanu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mihai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hamwi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents