Abstract

SASSI, Laurindo Moacir; CESA, Thiago Serafim; GIUSTINA, Jean Carlos Della  and  DISSENHA, José Luís. Mandibular fracture in a pediatric patient at the time of delivery: a case report. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.3, pp. 55-60. ISSN 1808-5210.

Within the group of pediatric patients, facial bone fractures in the newborn are rarely reported in the literature. They are of rare occurrence at the time of delivery. The mandible is the facial bone most involved in fractures, the incidence of which tends to increase with age. This article reports a case of mandibular fracture that occurred at the time of premature obstetric labor, which was treated conservatively and followed up for 5 years.

Keywords : Facial Bones; Newborn; Mandible; Premature obstetric labor.