Retrospective Analysis of Two Hundred Thirty-Five Pediatric Mandibular Fracture Cases

Retrospective Analysis of Two Hundred Thirty-Five Pediatric Mandibular Fracture Cases

Maxillofacial fractures are encountered less commonly during childhood period due to anatomic, social, cultural, and environmental factors. Although the incidence of all maxillofacial fractures is 1% to 15% among pediatric and adolescent patients, this rate drops to less than 1% in children below 5...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of plastic surgery 2009-11, Vol.63 (5), p.522-530
Hauptverfasser: ESKITASCIOGLU, Teoman, OZYAZGAN, Irfan, CORUH, Atilla, GUNAY, Galip K, YUKSEL, Esabil
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Mandibular Fractures - surgery
Medical sciences
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:Maxillofacial fractures are encountered less commonly during childhood period due to anatomic, social, cultural, and environmental factors. Although the incidence of all maxillofacial fractures is 1% to 15% among pediatric and adolescent patients, this rate drops to less than 1% in children below 5 years age. Two hundred thirty-five cases (
ISSN:0148-7043
1536-3708
DOI:10.1097/SAP.0b013e318194fdab