Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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TREATMENT OF INFECTED MANDIBULAR FRACTURES

감염된 하악골 골절의 치험

  • Kim, Hyoun-Chull (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Dentistry, Dae Rim St. Mary's Hospital)
  • 김현철 (대림성모병원 치과 구강악안면외과)
  • Published : 1990.08.31
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Abstract

Treatment of infected mandibular fractures is confronted with various difficult problem, e.g. eradication of infection and osseous union even in the presence of devastating infection. To solve this problem various methods were proved including exteranal fixation, IMF and plating with some success. Author treated 3 cases of infected mandibular fractures with champy's miniplate. 1. Satisfactory union was obtained in 3 cases. 2. In One case, pus drainage continued even after internal fixation with miniplate, but it was easily controlled using proper antibiotic therapy & drainage. 3. In Case 3, autogenous bone graft was implanted into the infected fracture site to fill defect.

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