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open surgery to set bones, as is necessary for some fractures. Internal fixation refers to fixation of screws and/or plates, intramedullary rods and other

be bleeding of the gums. Mandibular fractures occur most commonly among males in their 30s. Mandibular fractures are typically the result of trauma. This

Internal fixation Bone fracture Trauma surgery Traumatology AO Foundation Murphy, Mary Schuler (1 January 2006). "Chapter 27 - Humeral Fractures". Hand

clavicle fractures supports primary plate fixation of completely displaced midshaft clavicular fractures in active adult patients. If the fracture is at

infection after internal fixation of closed fractures of 1-2%, rising to 30% in open fractures. Clean fracture Contaminated fracture Non-displaced Displaced

The Le Fort (or LeFort) fractures are a pattern of midface fractures originally described by the French surgeon, René Le Fort, in the early 1900s. He described

pick up displaced fractures but often miss undisplaced fractures. CT scanning is generally able to pick up both types of fractures. Because children have

maintained. Distal radius fractures are common, and are the most common type of fractures that are seen in children. Distal radius fractures represent between

nonunion. The severity of open fractures can vary. For diagnosing and classifying open fractures, Gustilo-Anderson open fracture classification is the most

several fracture sites said to be typical of fragility fractures: vertebral fractures, fractures of the neck of the femur, pelvic fractures, proximal