Naslov
The “European Mandibular Angle” research project: the analysis of complications after unilateral angle fractures

Autori
Brucoli, Matteo ; Boffano, Paolo ; Pezzana, Andrea ; Benech, Arnaldo ; Corre, Pierre ; Bertin, Helios ; Pechalova, Petia ; Pavlov, Nikolai ; Petrov, Petko ; Tamme, Tiia ; Kopchak, Andrey ; Romanova, Anna ; Shuminsky, Eugen ; Dediol, Emil ; Tarle, Marko ; Konstantinović, Vitomir S. ; Jelovac, Drago ; Karagozoglu, K. Hakki ; Forouzanfar, Tymour

Izvornik
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology (2212-4403) 128 (2019), 1; 14-17

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
atrophic ; edentulous ; management ; mandible ; mandibular fracture

Sažetak
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the complications and outcomes of surgical treatment of angle fractures managed at departments of maxillofacial surgery in several European countries. Study design: Patients hospitalized with unilateral isolated angle fractures between 2013 and 2017 were included. The following data were recorded: gender and age of patients, fracture etiology, presence of the third molar, maxillomandibular fixation, osteosynthesis technique, and complications. Results: In total, 489 patients were included in the study. The Champy technique was found to be the most frequently chosen osteosynthesis technique. Sixty complications were observed, at a rate of 12.3%. Complications were associated with the absence of third molars (P < .05). Instead, the Champy technique was associated with fewer complications (P < .05), in comparison with the other adopted techniques. Conclusions: The management of angle fractures still represents a challenging task with a significant complication rate. The Champy technique still seems to be a valid option for the treatment of such injuries.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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