Damon R T McIntire, Carole S L Spake, Charles C Jehle, Marten N Basta, Joseph W Crozier, Albert S Woo
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review was conducted of all patients with mandibular fractures who were evaluated by plastic surgery at a Level I trauma center between January 1, 2017 and May 1, 2020. Data including demographic characteristics, mechanism of injury, type of presentation (e.g., primary or transfer), treatment plan, and time to intervention were recorded. OBJECTIVE: Mandibular fractures are common traumatic injuries. Because these injuries are managed by surgical specialists, these patients are often emergently transferred to tertiary care hospitals...
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