Mandible Fractures: Consensus and Controversy | Journal CME Article-Journal CME Article: Mandible Fractures: Consensus and Controversy (Video 2 of 3)

Journal CME Article: Mandible Fractures: Consensus and Controversy (Video 2 of 3)

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Video Summary

This video demonstrates an intraoral approach to mandibular fracture repair. An incision is made through the mucosa, carefully protecting the mental nerve via blunt dissection and retractors. Subperiosteal dissection exposes the mandible's inferior border and skeletonizes the nerve around the mental foramen. The mentalis muscle is incised, and the fracture in the mandibular body is identified. A reduction clamp is applied perpendicular to the fracture after drilling small holes. With maxillomandibular fixation and anatomical reduction, fixation proceeds. A non-viable tooth at the fracture site was extracted. A drill guide ensures accuracy, resulting in a properly reduced mandible.

Keywords

intraoral mandibular fracture repair

mental nerve protection

subperiosteal dissection

maxillomandibular fixation

mandibular fracture reduction