Conservative management of pediatric mandibular distal fractures-A retrospective study. 2021

Hitesh Chander Mittal, and Sunil Yadav, and Himanshu Shekhawat
Department of Dentistry, BPS Government Medical College for Women, Sonepat, India.

OBJECTIVE Pediatric mandibular distal fractures present unique treatment challenges which are usually managed with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with the risk of developing tooth bud injuries. Conservative management through maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) with orthodontic bracket-elastic as an out-patient department (OPD) service has been used for these fractures presenting with derangement of occlusion. The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze MMF with orthodontic bracket-elastic as a treatment method and its outcome for management of pediatric mandibular distal fractures. METHODS Data of seventeen pediatric cases diagnosed with displaced mandibular distal fractures managed with MMF with orthodontic bracket-elastic over a period of 5 years were analyzed. In this technique, two weeks of immobilization and one week for guiding elastics were used. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 7.6 ± 1.6 years with a mean follow-up of 24 months. All fractures healed uneventfully with satisfactory occlusion. The cases included 23.5% minimally displaced, and 64.7% moderately displaced and 11.8% significantly displaced fractures with step deformity with successful remodeling of the lower border contours over a duration of 18 months ± 1 month. The developing tooth buds in the fracture line showed no complications except for root dilacerations/malformation (n = 3). CONCLUSIONS MMF with orthodontic bracket-elastic is a viable and conservative technique for the management of pediatric mandibular distal fractures which need to be verified through randomized trials for generalization of the results.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008337 Mandibular Fractures Fractures of the lower jaw. Fracture, Mandibular,Fractures, Mandibular,Mandibular Fracture
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005593 Fracture Fixation, Internal The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. Osteosynthesis, Fracture,Fixation, Internal Fracture,Fixations, Internal Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Internal,Fracture Osteosyntheses,Fracture Osteosynthesis,Internal Fracture Fixation,Internal Fracture Fixations,Osteosyntheses, Fracture
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000072700 Conservative Treatment Therapeutic approaches that are limited, gradual, or well-established as opposed to radical methods. Conservative Management,Conservative Therapy,Conservative Managements,Conservative Therapies,Conservative Treatments,Management, Conservative,Managements, Conservative,Therapies, Conservative,Therapy, Conservative,Treatment, Conservative,Treatments, Conservative
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D019248 Jaw Fixation Techniques The stable placement of surgically induced fractures of the mandible or maxilla through the use of elastics, wire ligatures, arch bars, or other splints. It is used often in the cosmetic surgery of retrognathism and prognathism. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p636) Maxillomandibular Fixation,Jaw Fixation Technics,Fixation Technic, Jaw,Fixation Technics, Jaw,Fixation Technique, Jaw,Fixation Techniques, Jaw,Fixation, Maxillomandibular,Fixations, Maxillomandibular,Jaw Fixation Technic,Jaw Fixation Technique,Maxillomandibular Fixations,Technic, Jaw Fixation,Technics, Jaw Fixation,Technique, Jaw Fixation,Techniques, Jaw Fixation

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