Abstract
This retrospective study analyzed complications in 96 patients with 99 mandibular angle fractures treated during a 3-year period with either closed reduction or nonrigid means of fixation combined with maxillomandibular fixation. An overall complication rate of 17% occurred. Infection was the most common complication, occurring in 17 fractures. Thirteen fractures had infection as the only complication; in the remaining four patients, infection was combined with malunion/malocclusion. The results of this study show that mandibular angle fractures in an innercity population are associated with a high incidence of postsurgical complications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 382-384 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oral Surgery
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology