title: Complications associated with the treatment of fractures of the dentate portion of the mandible in paediatric patients: a systematic review.
abstract: This study aimed to answer the following question: What is the best treatment option for fractures of the dentate portion of the mandible in paediatric patients when considering the occurrence of postoperative complications? A systematic literature review was done using the PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases, and 1186 articles on the topic were found. Twelve of these articles were included in the final review after the full texts had been read. A sample of 178 paediatric patients was obtained. In the six cases in which treatment was surgery with titanium plate fixation, there were no postoperative complications, whereas in the 141 cases in which treatment was surgery with biodegradable plates, there were 12 postoperative complications, and in the 31 cases in which treatment was non-surgical, there were three postoperative complications. A connection between the best treatment and the number of postoperative complications in fractures of the dentate portion of the mandible in paediatric patients could not be established; however, the occurrence of postoperative complications was low for both surgical and non-surgical treatments.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, University Hospital at the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Bobrowski
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, University Hospital at the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Torriani
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sonego
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, University Hospital at the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: P H deA
authors.initials: PHD
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, University Hospital at the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Post
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, University Hospital at the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Electronic address: otaciliochagasjr@gmail.com.
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Chagas Júnior
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D002648:Child; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
keywords: child; mandibular fractures; treatment