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Transoral approach to fractures of the mandible
Author(s) -
Dierks Eric J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198701000-00002
Subject(s) - symphysis , medicine , reduction (mathematics) , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , mandibular symphysis , mandibular fracture , complication , surgery , dentistry , oral and maxillofacial surgery , botany , geometry , mathematics , biology , genus
The transoral approach to open reduction of mandibular fractures has gained popularity but remains controversial. This report reviews 37 consecutive transoral open reductions of various mandibular fractures performed in 32 patients over a 2‐year period. The fracture site most often addressed transorally was the symphysis and parasymphysis area. A 19% complication rate and an 11% infection rate were observed.