Use of iodine tincture in the management of wound dehiscence in operated mandibular fracture along with hardware salvage: a case report

Mandibular fractures are one of the most common facial fractures. Depending on severity, they treated either by closed reduction or open and internal fixation. Hardware exposure is postoperative complications associated with latter. Data involving decision regarding removal salvage hardware in such cases lacking. We present a case wound dehiscence an operated mandibular fracture, which was managed placing tincture iodine dressing, thus obviating need for removal.