Surgical Management of Edentulous Atrophic Mandible Fractures in the Elderly

Fractures of the mandible occur with a greater frequency in the elderly. This study reports three cases of edentulous atrophicmandible fracture in elderly patients treated with open reduction technique. Three patients who presented with edentulousatrophic mandible fractures underwent surgical manage...

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Published in:Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery 2014-09, Vol.36 (5), p.207-213
Main Authors: Chee, Nam Seok, Park, Seong June, Son, Min Ho, Lee, Eoy Jung, Lee, Soo Woon
Format: Article
Language:Korean
Subjects:
Aged
Bone plates
Edentulous jaw
Mandibular fractures
Mandibular reconstruction
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Summary:Fractures of the mandible occur with a greater frequency in the elderly. This study reports three cases of edentulous atrophicmandible fracture in elderly patients treated with open reduction technique. Three patients who presented with edentulousatrophic mandible fractures underwent surgical management using open reduction and internal fixation. After treatment, clinicalevaluations and postoperative complications were examined with postoperative x-ray. Patients were followed with clinicaland radiographic examinations. In the postoperative clinical evaluation, two male patients healed well, but one female patientcomplained of pain and swelling. In radiographic examinations, no union delay or lack of fusion was observed in the edentulousarea. Open reduction technique is a viable treatment option for the edentulous atrophic mandible fractures in geriatric patients.
ISSN:2288-8101
2288-8586