A Clinical Study of Mandibular Angle Fracture

To establish management protocol for mandibular angle fracture, we describe pertinent factors including cause, impacted third molar and recent treatment tendency. We examined the records of 62 patients who had unilateral mandibular angle fracture. Sixty patients who had open reduction surgery were e...

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Published in:Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery 2014, 36(5), , pp.201-206
Main Authors: Yoon, Wook-Jae, Kim, Su-Gwan, Oh, Ji-Su, You, Jae-Seek, Lim, Kyung-Seop, Shin, Seung-Min, Kim, Cheol-Man
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Summary:To establish management protocol for mandibular angle fracture, we describe pertinent factors including cause, impacted third molar and recent treatment tendency. We examined the records of 62 patients who had unilateral mandibular angle fracture. Sixty patients who had open reduction surgery were examined at postoperative weeks 1, 4, 8, 12, and 28. Left mandibular angle fracture is frequent in younger males. Presence of the mandibular third molar can increase fracture risk. Because of attached muscle, favorable fractures occurred primarily in the mandibular angle area. Extracting the mandibular third molar can prevent angle fractures, and open reduction with only one plate adaptation is generally the proper treatment method for mandibular angle fracture.
ISSN:2288-8101
2288-8586
DOI:10.14402/jkamprs.2014.36.5.201