Abstract
Delays in treatment may complicate the treatment of mandibular trauma, leading to a bone healing in an abnormal position and to a posttraumatic mandibular deformity such as malunion, malocclusion, and asymmetry. All these features may make delayed treatment a challenging issue. Therefore, early reduction and fixation of displaced mandibular fractures is mandatory to allow precocious healing and return to the normal function. In this article, we describe a patient treated in our unit for a diagnosed posttraumatic malocclusion after lack of primary trauma treatment.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | e490-e493 |
Rivista | Journal of Craniofacial Surgery |
Volume | 24 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 5 |
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Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - set 2013 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |