Principles of pediatric mandibular fracture management.
Mandible fractures are commonplace in today's craniofacial practice; however, managing the infrequent, operative pediatric mandible injury requires a thorough knowledge base and thoughtful approach. Not only do these patients demonstrate variable anatomy due to differing stages of dental eruption, but condylar disruption may translate into long-term growth disturbance. In addition, patient immaturity often complicates cooperation, and both fixation strategies and postoperative planning must take this into account. As a supplement to the authors' video presentation, the present article focuses on repair of the symphyseal fracture and bilateral condylar injuries in the pediatric patient.
Cole
Patrick
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Houston, Texas From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine.
Kaufman
Yoav
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Izaddoost
Shayan
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Hatef
Daniel A
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Hollier
Larry
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