West China Journal of Stomatology

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Clinical Experience of Treatment of 275 Mandible Fractures

XU Jiang1, LIANG Yong-qiang2, JI Jian-jun1, WANG Li1   

  1. 1. Dept. of Stomatology, Tongchuan People's Hospital, Tongchuan 727000, China; 2. Dept. of Stomatology, North China Coal Medical College, Tangshan 063000, China
  • Received:2006-02-25 Revised:2006-02-25 Online:2006-02-20 Published:2006-02-20

Abstract:

Objective  To evaluate the treatment effect of mandible fractures. Methods  Clinical data of 275 mandibular fracture patients of Tongchuan people's hospital were analysed. Results  ①The systemic health of 27 non-surgery cases were influenced during the intermaxillary ligation and 3 cases of them had deformity of maxillofacial region. ② In the surgery group, 5 of 73 cases fixed by steel wire had disorder of occlusion, 6 of 169 cases fixed by titanium mini plate accepted secondary operation of removing the plates, and 6 cases fixed by bioabsorbable mini plate had better effect. Conclusion  The internal rigid fixation is an appropriate and effective method for the mandible fractures.

Key words: mandible, fracture, rigidinternalfixation