Circummandibular Wiring of Symphysis Fracture in a Five-Year-Old Child

The treatment of pediatric maxillofacial fractures is unique due to the psychological, physiological, developmental, and anatomical characteristics of children. Method. This case report describes the management of symphysis fracture of mandible in a 5-year-old boy. The fracture was treated by acryli...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Priya Vellore, Krishna, Gadipelly, Srinivas, Dutta, Brahmananda, Reddy, Vijay Bhaskar, Ram, Sri, Parsa, Arun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3707230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23864964
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/930789
Descripción
Sumario:The treatment of pediatric maxillofacial fractures is unique due to the psychological, physiological, developmental, and anatomical characteristics of children. Method. This case report describes the management of symphysis fracture of mandible in a 5-year-old boy. The fracture was treated by acrylic splint with circummandibular wiring. Results. The splint was removed after 3 weeks. The patient had no complaints, and radiograph revealed a healed fracture. Conclusion. The clinical outcome in the present case indicates the management of mandibular fractures in pediatric patients using acrylic splint with circummandibular wiring.

Ejemplares similares