Rehabilitation of Pediatric Mandibular Fracture Following Dashboard Injury: Case Report

Abstract

Paediatric maxillofacial fractures make up for 1% - 15% of all facial fractures, which happen because of their distinct anatomical and developmental reasons. These include greater bone flexibility, the ratio between the cranial-to-facial volume, the paranasal sinuses' limited pneumatization, and protective heaters like the buccal fat pad and developing tooth buds. The most common are road traffic accidents (RTA), falls, violence, and sports injuries. This report underscores paediatric mandibular fracture rehabilitation as a result of a dashboard injury. This article is devoted for the description of surgical reconstruction of a 12-year-old child which was diagnosed with bilateral parasymphysial mandibular fractures cause an unrestrained front-seat RTA. A skull X-ray and multidetector CT scans were used to confirm the diagnosis. Under general anesthesia, closed reduction with intermaxillary fixation (IMF) was conducted. This technique is mainly useful in settings with few available resources or where advanced fixation methods are not available.