Treatment of a mandibular fracture with biodegradable plate in an infant: report of a case.
Mandibular fractures in infants are rare. Different methods have been described for treatment of fractures of the mandible in infants. Internal fixation of a mandibular fracture with a biodegradable plate in an 8-month-old baby is described. In addition, choices of treatment modality in such cases are discussed.
Senel
Figen Cizmeci
FC
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
Tekin
Umut Saracoglu
US
Imamoglu
Mehmet
M
D020341:Absorbable Implants; D001860:Bone Plates; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008904:Miniaturization