Management of fractures through the angle of the mandible

Fracture through the angle of the mandible is one of the most common maxillofacial injuries sustained in modern societies. Among issues related to the treatment of maxillofacial injuries, those concerning angle fractures are the most hotly debated, with the exception perhaps of those concerning the...

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Published inOral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 163
Main Author Ellis, 3rd, Edward
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2009
Subjects
Biomechanical Phenomena
Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Humans
Mandible - surgery
Mandibular Fractures - classification
Mandibular Fractures - pathology
Mandibular Fractures - surgery
Postoperative Complications
Tooth Injuries - complications
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Summary:Fracture through the angle of the mandible is one of the most common maxillofacial injuries sustained in modern societies. Among issues related to the treatment of maxillofacial injuries, those concerning angle fractures are the most hotly debated, with the exception perhaps of those concerning the condylar process of the mandible. There are several reasons for this controversy about treatment of angle fractures, a controversy too often made up of arguments founded on emotion rather than on scientific information. This article discusses some of the controversies in the management of such fractures.
ISSN:1558-1365
DOI:10.1016/j.coms.2008.12.004