An algorithm for the treatment of noncondylar mandibular fractures

Edward Ellis 3rd

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2013.11.026

An algorithm for the treatment of noncondylar mandibular fractures

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 May;72(5):939-49. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.11.026. Epub 2013 Dec 4.

Author

Edward Ellis 3rd¹

Affiliation

¹ Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Electronic address: Ellise3@uthscsa.edu.

PMID: 24480758
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.11.026

Abstract

An algorithm for the treatment of noncondylar mandibular fractures is presented based on outcomes from studies that have been performed during the past 30 years. It is designed to assist clinicians in formulating a treatment plan that can be expected to provide the patient with a predictable outcome.

MeSH terms

Algorithms*
Atrophy
Bone Plates
Bone Screws
Bone Transplantation / methods
Decision Trees
Dentition
Fracture Fixation / methods
Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
Fractures, Comminuted / surgery
Humans
Jaw Fixation Techniques
Jaw, Edentulous / complications
Mandible / pathology
Mandibular Fractures / surgery*
Patient Care Planning
Stress, Mechanical
Treatment Outcome
Wound Infection / surgery