title: Management of pediatric mandible fractures.
abstract: When determining the optimal treatment strategy for a pediatric mandible fracture, planning must factor in the patient's age, anatomy, stage of dental development, fracture site, and ability to cooperate with the proposed treatment plan. Careful consideration must be given to the possibility of long-term growth disturbance with various fracture locations and types of treatment. This article reviews the current principles of the management of pediatric mandibular fractures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. Debakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street, Suite 610, Houston, TX 77030-2399, USA.
authors.forename: Erik M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wolfswinkel
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Weathers
authors.forename: John O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Wirthlin
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Monson
authors.forename: Larry H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Hollier
authors.forename: David Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Khechoyan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003817:Dentition; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures
keywords: Management; Pediatric mandible fracture; Treatment