title: Management of mandibular fracture in a medically compromised pediatric patient.
abstract: Maxillofacial injuries in pediatric population warrant special attention because of anatomic considerations, potential for growth disturbances and rapidity of healing. We report a case of displaced mandibular fracture in a child who tested positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) and, therefore, was managed conservatively by closed reduction stabilized with acrylic dental splints fabricated on reduced dental models.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. U.P. Dental College and Research Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: Abhijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh