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Unilateral Comminuted And Complicated Fracture Of The Mandible Due To Dog Attack, W.C. Ngeow, C. B. Lian
Unilateral Comminuted And Complicated Fracture Of The Mandible Due To Dog Attack, W.C. Ngeow, C. B. Lian
Wei Cheong Ngeow
Fractures of the mandible and their management are discussed in detail in textbooks and articles dealing with facial trauma. This paper presents the management and treatment of a case of a unilateral comminuted and complicated fracture of the mandible due to dog attack on a geriatric patient. The attack also severed the patient's right arm. Due to the severity of the trauma, an emergency surgery was performed on the mandible and arm.