Urgent surgical approach for comminuted mandible fracture and considerations regarding airway risk. Case report

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12662/2317-3076jhbs.v9i1.3522.p1-3.2021

Keywords:

Fractures, Comminuted, Intubation, Intratracheal, Mandible

Abstract

Introduction: Jaw fractures are one of the most common sites of maxillofacial injuries. The location of the jaw makes it very vulnerable to direct impacts. The purpose of treatment is to restore aesthetic function. Case Report: The purpose of this report is to present a case of comminuted mandible fracture in a young male patient, treated urgently due to the need for maintenance of the airways, where fracture osteosynthesis surgery was submitted. Conclusion: The initial assessment of these trauma patients should follow the Trauma Life Support protocol, and structural damage should be investigated. Introduction: Jaw fractures are one of the most common sites of maxillofacial injuries. The location of the jaw makes it very vulnerable to direct impacts. The purpose of treatment is to restore aesthetic function. Case Report: The purpose of this report is to present a case of comminuted mandible fracture in a young male patient, treated urgently due to the need for maintenance of the airways, where fracture osteosynthesis surgery was submitted. Conclusion: The initial assessment of these trauma patients should follow the Trauma Life Support protocol, and structural damage should be investigated.

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Author Biographies

Vinicius Juliate Damaceno Fernandes, Uberlândia Federal University

Master degree in Dental Clinics from the Federal University of Uberlândia. Resident in Oncology Uberlândia Federal University Clinics Hospital (HC-UFU). Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Izabella Sol, Uberlândia Federal University

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology Uberlândia Federal University

Cristóvão Marcondes de Castro Rodrigues, Uberlândia Federal University

Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. Uberlândia Federal University Clinics Hospital (HC-UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Vinícius Lima de Almeida, Uberlândia Federal University

Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. Uberlândia Federal University Clinics Hospital (HC-UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Jonas Dantas Batista, Uberlândia Federal University

Staff of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology Uberlândia Federal University Clinics Hospital (HC-UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Cláudia Jordão Silva, Uberlândia Federal University

Staff of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology Uberlândia Federal University Clinics Hospital (HC-UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Published

2021-04-14

How to Cite

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Damaceno Fernandes VJ, Sol I, Rodrigues CM de C, Almeida VL de, Batista JD, Silva CJ. Urgent surgical approach for comminuted mandible fracture and considerations regarding airway risk. Case report. J Health Biol Sci. [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 14 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];9(1):1-3. Available from: https://periodicos.unichristus.edu.br/jhbs/article/view/3522