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- Title
Treatment Strategy for Pathological Fractures of the Mandible: A Report of Nine Cases and a Review of the Literature.
- Authors
DEMİR, Esin; ERDUR, Ömer; ELSÜRER, Çağdaş; BOZKURT, Mete Kaan
- Abstract
Pathological fractures of mandible are uncommon and challenging due to several complicating factors. The aim of the study is to report our experience concerning treatment strategies and difficulties in handling mandible with pathological fracture. Data concerning this condition in the literature has been analysed. This study reviewed retrospectively the records of patients who presented with a pathological fracture of the mandible. The collected data included age, sex, mechanism of injury, aetiology, anatomic site of fracture, treatment and complications. There were 7 patients with pathological fracture (mean age of 60.1 years) and two patients with atrophic fracture. Aetiologic factors of pathological mandibular fractures were osteoradionecrosis, bisphophonates osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis. All cases were treated with surgical approach. Some complications such as plate expose and infection have developed. The most frequent primary treatment utilized was resection of diseased part of bone and fixation with reconstruction plates. Complications occur more often because of local and general conditions of patients.
- Subjects
SPONTANEOUS fractures; MANDIBULAR fractures; LITERATURE reviews; FRACTURE fixation; THERAPEUTIC complications; ETIOLOGY of diseases
- Publication
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dental Sciences, 2021, Vol 27, Issue 2, p324
- ISSN
1300-7734
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5336/dentalsci.2020-75546