title: Complications associated with rigid internal fixation of mandibular fractures.
abstract: A clinical evaluation is made in twenty patients with twenty seven mandibular fractures, managed with rigid internal compression plate and screw osteosynthesis. An analysis regarding complications of this method is made and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Punab Govt. Dental College, Amritsar, India.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Ahulubalia
authors.forename: Jeevan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lata
authors.forename: Tejinder Kaur
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Gumber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors