title: Principles of pediatric mandibular fracture management.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Houston, Texas From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: Shayan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izaddoost
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hatef
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hollier