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CAMARGO, Igor Batista; OLIVEIRA, David Moraes de; FERNANDES, André Vajgel  e  FARIAS, Erick Moura de. Parasymphyseal fracture in women victims of domestic violence: a case report. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.1, pp. 11-18. ISSN 1808-5210.

Facial trauma can be considered one of the most devastating attacks encountered in trauma centers because of its emotional consequences, the possibility of deformity and also the economic impact on a health care system caused by this kind of trauma. It is a trauma requiring a multidisciplinary approach, involving mainly the specialties of traumatology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery and neurosurgery¹. As the mandible is the only bone of the face that has mobility, since the other bones are all are part of the fixed facial skeleton, the fracture never goes unnoticed because it is very painful, a pain that worsens with the movements of mastication and phonation and even respiratory movements and, sometimes, complaints of facial asymmetry⁴. Of the mandibular fractures, the parasymphyseal fracture is the one that which occurs inthe region between the mandibular midline and a vertical line distal to the canine tooth. Among the treatment options, rigid internal fixation has the advantage of providing more precise cuts and stability, eliminating the need for intermaxillary fixation, faster rehabilitation and restoration of function, and function in the immediate postoperative period²². The aim of this study was to present a case report of surgery for the reduction and fixation of a parasymphyseal fracture in a victim of violence, using the 2.0 miniplate system and screws.

Palavras-chave : Mandibular Fracture; Violence; Rigid internal fixation.