Treatment Delay Impact on Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Mandibular Fractures: A Systematic Review

Background:. The impact of mandible fracture treatment delay has been contested in the literature for decades, with conventional wisdom favoring earlier surgical treatment to prevent postoperative complications, primarily infection. Through a systematic review of all available evidence, this study a...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Stone, MD, Alex Corneman, MD, Anthony R. Sandre, MSc, BSc, Forough Farrokhyar, PhD, MPhil, Achilleas Thoma, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Michael J. Cooper, MD, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001829