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Fractures of the mandible in children
A O Fasola1, A E Obiechina, J T Arotiba
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine University College Hospital, lbadan, Nigeria.
Objective:
To determine the pattern of occurrence of mandibular fractures in a paediatric population.
Design:
A retrospective study.
Setting:
University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Subjects:
Seventy two paediatric patients seen and managed between 1989 and 1998.
Results:
Road traffic accidents were the most common (52.8%) cause of mandibular fractures. The majority of the patients (57.0%) were within the age group (12-16 years). The body of the mandible was involved in 43.4% of the fractures. Eyelet wires with intermaxillary fixation was used in 41.7% of the cases.
Conclusion:
There is a need to enforce legislation aimed at preventing road traffic accidents to reduce maxillofacial injuries among children.