Purpose. The purpose of this study is to compare the biomechanical behavior of the spanning reconstruction plate compared to standard plating techniques for mandibular symphyseal fractures. Materials and Methods. Twenty-five human mandible replicas were used. Five unaltered synthetic mandibles were used as controls. Four experimental groups of different reconstruction techniques with five in ea...

Previous publications on analysis of clinical data on jaw fractures (Hagan and Huelke, 1961, and Huelke, Burdi, and Eyman, 1961 and 1962)1-' have indicated certain definite sites of fractures from impacts to specific areas of the mandible. Results of experimental studies wherein both destructive and non-destructive testing procedures were used support certain of the clinical findings (Huelke, 1...

AIMS Both children and adults are subject to similar types of injuries but fractures of facial bones in children are relatively uncommon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of facial bone fractures among children of <12 years, their management and outcome in an Indian city. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective study included children of <12 years of age with facial bone...

background: fracture, is discontinuity of anatomical bone relations. commonly, a maxillofacial fracture occurs after trauma but the etiology and pattern of this entity is different amongst countries. the aim of this study was to clarify the main causes of this entity in yazd to increase public and professional awareness to prevent more injuries and subsequent consequences. materials and methods...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the effects in terms of resistance to fracture of the mandibular condyle and femoral head following different doses of zoledronic acid in an animal model. STUDY DESIGN A total of 80 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were included in a prospective randomized study. The animals were randomly divided into four groups of 20 rats each. Group 1 (control) ...

With sufficient energy imparted to the mandible by an impact, the bone will fracture. But where? Is the location of mandibular fractures haphazard and arbitrary, or are there predisposing factors which tend to influence this location? No doubt the shape of the bone itself plays an important role in determining the location of some of the fractures. The narrow neck of the mandible, with its redu...

OBJECTIVE To describe the mechanical rationale and clinical application of prototype right-angle reduction forceps. METHODS A pair of prototype right-angle reduction forceps was designed and manufactured specifically to improve the consistency and ease of fracture reduction. It was used to reduce mandible fractures of the mandible body, parasymphysis, and symphysis in 4 patients. The fracture...

Open reduction and anatomic reduction can create better function for the temporomandibular joint, compared with closed treatment in mandible fracture surgery. Therefore, the double miniplate fixation technique via mini-retromandibular incision was used in order to make the most stable fixation when performing subcondylar fracture surgery. Those approaches provide good visualization of the subco...

Efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in craniofacial fracture management is controversial. The purpose of this study was to compare evidence-based literature recommendations regarding antibiotic prophylaxis in facial fracture management with expert-based practice. A systematic review of the literature was performed to identify published studies evaluating pre-, peri-, and postoperative efficacy...