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Pathological fractures of the mandible. A review of the etiology and treatment.
- Source :
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International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery [Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg] 1998 Jun; Vol. 27 (3), pp. 186-90. - Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- A retrospective study was undertaken to analyse the etiology, site and treatment procedures of 30 pathological fractures of the mandible. Fifty percent of the fractures had an inflammatory cause. The remaining cases were associated with severe atrophy of edentulous mandibles (4), benign tumours (3), cysts (3), and primary or secondary malignancies (5). Regardless of the cause, the majority of the fractures occurred in the body of the mandible. Pathological fractures of the mandible most often have to be treated by eliminating the cause of the underlying condition while immobilizing the fragments either with osteosynthesis or archbars and intermaxillary fixation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alveolar Bone Loss complications
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell complications
Female
Fracture Fixation methods
Fracture Healing
Fractures, Spontaneous pathology
Fractures, Spontaneous therapy
Humans
Jaw Cysts complications
Male
Mandibular Fractures pathology
Mandibular Fractures therapy
Mandibular Neoplasms complications
Middle Aged
Mouth Neoplasms complications
Osteomyelitis complications
Radiography, Panoramic
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Fractures, Spontaneous etiology
Mandibular Fractures etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0901-5027
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9662010
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0901-5027(98)80007-6