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Observational studyOral and maxillofacial surgery2018

Double unilateral, bilateral, and multiple mandibular fractures: an observational study.

Lucas Borin Moura, Guilherme Dos Santos Trento, Pedro Henrique de Azambuja Carvalho, Mariana Granucci, Júlio César Silva de Oliveira, Valfrido Antonio Pereira-Filho

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Observational study in Oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The surgical management of triple mandibular fractures: A challenging task.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024
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Lucas Borin MouraDepartment of Diagnosis and Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School at Araraquara, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Rua Humaitá, 1680, Araraquara, SP, 14801-903, Brazil. lucasbmoura@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9009-6285
Guilherme Dos Santos TrentoDepartment of Diagnosis and Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School at Araraquara, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Rua Humaitá, 1680, Araraquara, SP, 14801-903, Brazil.
Pedro Henrique de Azambuja CarvalhoDepartment of Diagnosis and Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School at Araraquara, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Rua Humaitá, 1680, Araraquara, SP, 14801-903, Brazil.
Mariana GranucciDepartment of Diagnosis and Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School at Araraquara, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Rua Humaitá, 1680, Araraquara, SP, 14801-903, Brazil.
Júlio César Silva de OliveiraDepartment of Diagnosis and Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School at Araraquara, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Rua Humaitá, 1680, Araraquara, SP, 14801-903, Brazil.
Valfrido Antonio Pereira-FilhoDepartment of Diagnosis and Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School at Araraquara, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Rua Humaitá, 1680, Araraquara, SP, 14801-903, Brazil.
Centro Universitário de Araraquara · BR

Funding

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2015/04521-0
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDouble and multiple mandibular fractures are associated to high morbidity and functional damage. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of double unilateral, bilateral, and multiple mandibular fractures.

methodsA 7-year observational retrospective analysis was performed, and the injury-related data were collected from the medical records. Statistical analysis was performed using Fisher's exact test (p < 0.05).

resultsIn this period, 283 patients showed mandibular fractures. Of them, 83 (29.7%) had double or multiple mandibular fractures and were included in the study. Double bilateral fractures were more prevalent than multiple or double unilateral. Multiple fractures presented significant association with the combination of load-bearing and load-sharing fixation protocols. Most cases (94.0%) applied at least one type of internal fixation system. However, there was a positive association between condylar fractures and non-surgical treatment (p < 0.01). Moreover, mandibular body fractures were associated with load-bearing fixation (p < 0.01). In 56 cases, no complications were observed (67.5%). Complications were divided into treatment failure (10.8%) and transitory or minor complications (21.7%). There was no statistical association between complications and fracture pattern, fracture-tooth relation, and treatment modality.

conclusionDouble and multiple mandibular fractures represented almost one third of all mandibular fractures, and regardless to treatment protocol, there was no difference about complications. Moreover, although a considerable complication rate was found, most of them were minor or transitory.

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AdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFracture Fixation, InternalFractures, MultipleHumansMaleMandibular FracturesMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeComplicationsMandibular fracturesMandibular injuriesSurgical treatment

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