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Portuguese Version

Year:  1995  Vol. 61   Ed. 6 - (3º)

Artigos Originais

Pages: 445 to 452

Mandibular Fractures Treated by Rigid Internal Fixation.

Author(s): José Victor Maniglia*,
Elson Rodrigues**,
Márcio Coimbra Pereira***

Keywords: Mandible, fractures, fixation

Abstract:
20 pacients presenting 24 fractures of mandible were treated by rigid internal fixation, with plates and screws, without maxilo-mandibular immobolization. No case of non union or maloclusion were noted. The infection rate was 8,3%, the mean time of surgery was 94 minutes and the mean period of hospitalization was 3, 65 days.

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