Unilateral comminuted and complicated fracture of the mandible due to dog attack.
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Fractures of the mandible and their management are discussed in detail in textbooks and articles dealing with facial trauma. This paper presents the management and treatment of a case of a unilateral comminuted and complicated fracture of the mandible due to dog attack on a geriatric patient. The attack also severed the patient's right arm. Due to the severity of the trauma, an emergency surgery was performed on the mandible and arm.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Singapore dental journal
دوره 21 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996