Current management of facial fractures in the preadolescent.
OBJECTIVE
This article reviews the trends in management of preadolescent facial fractures - a challenging population because of the need to consider growth, dynamic changes in dentition, and evolving fracture patterns.


RESULTS
Recent findings are a more thorough understanding of fracture patterns and distribution because of recent comprehensive studies isolating the preadolescent age cohort; the role of rigid internal fixation for significantly displaced fractures; and the potential applications and indications for the use of resorbable hardware for fracture fixation in the preadolescent.


CONCLUSIONS
As preadolescent fractures occur in a period of growth and evolving dentition in the facial skeleton, it is mandatory for the treating surgeon to have a thorough knowledge of standard and alternative treatment options to optimally manage these patients.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, H.B. Williams Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery Unit, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Taghreed R
TR
Alhumsi
Mirko S
MS
Gilardino
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