Medicina Oral, Patología Oral y Cirugía Bucal (Internet)
ISSN 1698-6946
BODNER, Lipa; WOLDENBERG, Yizthak PUTERMAN, Max. Drill failure during ORIF of the mandible: Complication management. []. , 12, 8, pp.591-593. ISSN 1698-6946.
A case of a drill breakage during open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a mandibular fracture is reported. The clinical decision, diagnosis and surgical management of the complication are described.
: Mandible; fracture; fracture fixation; internal; operative complication.