Revista de higiene y salud bucal

Abstracto

Infected Mandibular Fractures: Risk Factors and Management

Ehab Abdelfadil, Ahmed S Salem, Samah I Mourad and Fouad A Al-Belasy

Postoperative infection is one of the most commonly encountered complications after treatment of jaw fractures. Mandibular fractures are reported to be associated with the highest rate of infections among other maxillofacial fractures. Different factors can increase the risk of infection, including, for example, the patient systemic condition, nature of injury, time of medical care, and type of treatment utilized. This article was aimed to review these risk factors and to highlight the management of the infected mandibular fractures.