Pickrell Brent B, Hollier Larry H
Houston, Texas.
From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jul;140(1):192e-200e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003469.
After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Explain the epidemiology of mandible fractures. 2. Discuss preoperative evaluation of the patient with a mandible fracture. 3. Compare the various modalities of fracture fixation. 4. Identify common complications after fracture repair.
In this Maintenance of Certification/Continuing Medical Education article, the reader is provided with a review of the epidemiology, preoperative evaluation, perioperative management, and surgical outcomes of mandible fractures. The objective of this series is to present a review of the literature so that the practicing physician can remain up-to-date on key evidence-based guidelines to enhance management and improve outcomes. The physician can also seek further in-depth study of the topic through the references provided.
阅读本文后，参与者应能够：1. 解释下颌骨骨折的流行病学。2. 讨论下颌骨骨折患者的术前评估。3. 比较骨折固定的各种方式。4. 识别骨折修复后的常见并发症。
在这篇认证维持/继续医学教育文章中，为读者提供了对下颌骨骨折的流行病学、术前评估、围手术期管理和手术结果的综述。本系列文章的目的是对文献进行综述，以便执业医师能够跟上基于关键证据的指南的最新进展，从而加强管理并改善治疗结果。医师还可通过提供的参考文献对该主题进行进一步深入研究。
