Saikrishna D, Gupta Nimish
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka India.
J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2010 Jun;9(2):116-8. doi: 10.1007/s12663-010-0037-4. Epub 2010 Sep 22.
Pediatric patients present a unique challenge to maxillofacial surgeons in terms of their treatment planning as well as in their functional and nutritional needs which are different from that of adult patients. Early literature has advocated conservative closed management of pediatric fractures to prevent complications. However recent advances in maxillofacial surgery has enabled us to use biodegradable plates and screws, which overcomes the limitations of metallic plates. We present a comparison of two cases of parasymphysis fracture treated with circum-mandibular wiring and biodegradable plate fixation their outcome in terms of fracture healing and functional stability.
儿科患者在治疗规划以及功能和营养需求方面给颌面外科医生带来了独特的挑战，这些需求与成年患者不同。早期文献主张对儿科骨折进行保守的闭合治疗以预防并发症。然而，颌面外科的最新进展使我们能够使用可生物降解的钢板和螺钉，这克服了金属板的局限性。我们比较了两例下颌骨联合骨折采用下颌骨周围钢丝固定和可生物降解钢板固定的病例，从骨折愈合和功能稳定性方面比较其治疗效果。
