From June 2003 to July 2007, 32 patients with mandibular condyle fractures (including 5 with bilateral fractures) underwent surgical treatment (Table 1). Ages ranged from 10 to 55 years and the ...

What is a Broken Jaw? A broken jaw is caused as a result of an injury or trauma to the jaw. It is a common form of facial injury and it may range from mild soft tissue damage to multiple fractures.

However, current research by researchers Zrounba and colleagues show that fracture of tooth-bearing portion of the mandible should no longer be treated as an emergency. This study, published in ...

(HealthDay)—The rate of concussions associated with isolated mandible fractures is high, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. In a prospective study ...

In the period between 2003 and 2011, 40 patients visited our clinic for the surgical treatment of mandibular condyle fractures. The inclusion criteria for this study were as follows: adolescent or ...

ELHT, which operates the Royal Blackburn Hospital, Burnley General Hospital and Accrington Victoria Hospital, will research the use of antibiotics following surgery for mandible fractures - a ...