OCCS Classification and Treatment Algorithm for Comminuted Mandibular Fractures Based on 109 Patients and 11 Years Experiences: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT: Comminuted mandibular fractures (CMFs) pose significant challenges to surgeons for their serious complications and poor outcomes. We aimed at proposing a classification with treatment algorithm of each category for CMFs. Patients with CMFs were retrospectively reviewed and classified into five categories: Type I: relatively good occlusion, no or slightly displaced fragments, no continuity destruction or bone defect; Type II: relatively good occlusion, damaged morphology, low comminution degree but intact continuity without bone defect; Type III: damaged morphology and higher comminution degree with intact continuity and relatively good occlusion; Type IV: high comminution, impaired continuity and poor occlusion without segmental bone defect; Type V: segmental bone defect. Conservative trea

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9657356 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature