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ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2013

Feline mandibular fractures: a significant surgical challenge.

Nicolas Woodbridge, Martin Owen

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Article in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Feline skull injuries: treatment goals and recommended approaches.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2020
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  7. Feline skull injuries: Treatment goals and recommended approaches.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicolas WoodbridgeECVS Resident in Small Animal Surgery, UK. nw@dickwhitereferrals.com
Martin Owen
University of Suffolk · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

practical relevanceMandibular fractures occur commonly in cats and appropriate treatment is vital to ensure restoration of dental occlusion and masticatory function. CLINICAL CHALLENGES: Historically, a relatively high complication rate has been reported in association with mandibular fracture repair, and these complications can represent a significant challenge for the veterinary surgeon. AUDIENCE: General practitioners as well as specialists in small animal surgery are presented with fractures of the mandible on a regular basis. PATIENT GROUP: Cats of all ages can suffer mandibular fracture; however, young cats (mean age 30 months) are over-represented. No sex predilection is reported. EQUIPMENT: The nature of the equipment required for mandibular fracture repair varies greatly, depending on the fracture type and location. An uncomplicated mandibular symphyseal fracture requires only basic orthopaedic equipment whereas the surgeon must ensure they have access to a wide range of orthopaedic equipment prior to undertaking repair of a complex mandibular fracture. EVIDENCE BASE: Management of mandibular fractures is a complex subject. Over the past three decades many fixation techniques have been described in the veterinary literature, with authors analysing and discussing the surgical management of these potentially challenging injuries.

Indexed as

AnimalsCat DiseasesCatsFracture FixationJoint DislocationsMandibular FracturesTemporomandibular Joint

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PMID23422365
PMCPMC11383065
OpenAlexW2007828094

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