Late surgical treatment of posttraumatic mandibular deformity
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| Publication date | 2013 |
| Journal | The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery |
| Volume | Issue number | 24 | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | e490-e493 |
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| Abstract |
Delays in treatment may complicate the treatment of mandibular trauma, leading to a bone healing in an abnormal position and to a posttraumatic mandibular deformity such as malunion, malocclusion, and asymmetry. All these features may make delayed treatment a challenging issue. Therefore, early reduction and fixation of displaced mandibular fractures is mandatory to allow precocious healing and return to the normal function. In this article, we describe a patient treated in our unit for a diagnosed posttraumatic malocclusion after lack of primary trauma treatment. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
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https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0b013e31829035e8
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