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Temperatures in and around mandibular fractures
Author(s) -
Kourie J.,
Volchansky A.,
CleatonJones P. E.,
Lownie J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2000.00468.x
Subject(s) - orthodontics , geology , dentistry , medicine
This study measured the temperature in and around mandibular fractures in 20 anaesthetized patients. A fine calibrated thermocouple attached to a digital thermometer was used to measure temperature at the bone surface margin of a mandibular fracture and 5 and 10 mm from the fracture; within the fracture against the bone at 5, 7 and 10 mm depths and at the base of 7 mm deep biopsy cavities 5 and 10 mm distant from the fracture line immediately after biopsy, then 1 and 2 min later. On the surface the temperature was approximately 1 °C warmer than at the 5 and 10 mm sites distant from the fracture. Temperature reduced at the 1 and 2 min readings after the biopsy cavity cutting. This study confirmed that the surface temperature is lower than internal bone temperatures.