A CLINICAL STUDY OF PEDIATRIC MANDIBULAR FRACTURE.
- Author:
Sang Chull LEE
1
;
Yeo Gab KIM
;
Dong Mok RYU
;
Baek Soo LEE
;
Jong Su LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Kyoung Hee University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Adult;
Child;
Dentition, Mixed;
Humans;
Incidence;
Jaw;
Male;
Mandibular Fractures*;
Surgery, Oral
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
1998;24(2):226-230
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
As jaws of children differ from those of adults in the aspects of architectural and mechanical properties, site, form and treatment modality of pediatric fractured jaws are somewhat different from those of adults. This study takes stastics of 33 pediatric patients with mandibular fractures (55 fracture sites) who were admitted to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Kyung-hee university from May 1986 to March 1995, aged up to 15years with primary or mixed dentition, by age, cause, site and treatment modality. The results are as follows. 1. The mandibular fracture has sexual predilection for male, 0 to 3 years group. 2. The main cause of mandibular fracture is falling from various position, followed by traffic accident. 3. The highest incidence of fracture site is symphysis and/or condyle area. 4. Circumferential wiring is widely used for pediatric mandibular fracture.
