OriginalArticle
Treatment of bilateral fracture in
severely displaced atrophic mandible LORENZZO DE ANGELI CESCONETTO1 | ANDRÉ VÍTOR ALVES ARAÚJO1,2 | ANTONIO DIONIZIO ALBUQUERQUE NETO1 | DANIEL ASSUNÇÃO CERQUEIRA1,2 | ANTONIO AUGUSTO CAMPANHA1
ABSTRACT Introduction: The mandibular atrophy leads to a decrease in bone mass, which makes the bone more vulnerable to fracture. Numerous methods are proposed for the treatment of this condition. The use of 2.4 locking plates system, is the most common nowadays. Case report: A 79-year-old female patient, presenting a fracture in the bilateral mandibular body region, undergone surgical reduction and rigid internal fixation of the fracture, through an extraoral approach with a 2.4 locking plate system. Conclusion: The treatment of atrophic mandibular fractures represents a challenge for the maxillofacial surgeon, due to the peculiarities presented by the intense bone loss. Keywords: Mandible. Fracture fixation. Atrophy.
Hospital Municipal Dr. Mário Gatti, Serviço de Cirurgia e Traumatologia Bucomaxilofacial (Campinas/SP, Brazil).
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How to cite: Cesconetto LA, Araújo AVA, Albuquerque Neto AD, Cerqueira DA, Campanha AA. Treatment of bilateral fracture in severely displaced atrophic mandible. J Braz Coll Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jan-Apr;5(1):53-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14436/2358-2782.5.1.053-057.oar
Especialista em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Bucomaxilofacial, Hospital Municipal Dr. Mário Gatti (Campinas/SP, Brazil).
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Submitted: January 30, 2018 - Revised and accepted: May 24, 2018
Contact address: Lorenzzo De Angeli Cesconetto Rua Francisco Bueno Lacerda, 250, apto 36-B, Campinas/SP – CEP: 13.036-265 E-mail: lorenzzodac@hotmail.com - andrearaujo.odonto@hotmail.com
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