[Fractures of the mandibular collum in childhood--a long-term follow-up with orthopantomography]

Fortschr Kiefer Gesichtschir. 1996:41:146-7.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The study including fifty children younger than 10-years-old with dislocated unilateral collum fractures concerns the chronological development of morphological alterations in the orthopantomogramm. Regardless of fracture type, the radiographs indicate, that a very good restitution can be attained with an exclusive functional therapy using an activator in all analyzed patients. A realignment can not be found.

MeSH terms

  • Activator Appliances*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Healing / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandibular Fractures / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mandibular Fractures / rehabilitation
  • Radiography, Panoramic*