title: Clinical efficacy of open reduction and semirigid internal fixation in management of displaced pediatric mandibular fractures: a series of 10 cases and surgical guidelines.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of open reduction and semirigid internal fixation in the management of displaced pediatric mandibular fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients with displaced mandibular fractures treated with 1.5 mm four holed titanium mini-plate and 4 mm screws which were removed within four month after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All cases showed satisfactory bone healing without any growth disturbance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Open reduction and rigid internal fixation (ORIF) with 1.5 mm titanium mini- plates and 4 mm screws is a reliable and safe method in treatment of displaced paediatric mandibular fractures.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Samir
authors: S
authors: Joshi
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Kshirsagar
authors: Akshay
authors: A
authors: Mishra
authors: Rahul
authors: R
authors: Shah
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000070799:Open Fracture Reduction / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium