Open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fracture in an 11-month-old infant: a case report.
10.5125/jkaoms.2013.39.2.90
- Author:
Tae Wan KIM
1
;
Eun Woo SEO
;
Seung Il SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Dentistry, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Daejin Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infant;
Mandibular fractures;
Fracture fixation;
Internal
- MeSH:
Fracture Fixation;
Humans;
Incisor;
Infant;
Mandibular Fractures;
Splints;
Tooth, Deciduous
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2013;39(2):90-93
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mandibular fractures in infants are rare. This case report describes management of a mandibular fracture in an 11-month-old infant using a microplate and screws with open reduction. The surgical treatment was successful. Because the bone fragments were displaced and only the primary incisors had erupted, conservative treatment, such as an acrylic splint and circummandibular wiring, was not recommended. Nine weeks after surgery, the microplate was removed. The results showed complete clinical and radiological bone healing with normal eruption of deciduous teeth.
