Pediatric Mandible Fractures Management at District Hospital: Case Report

Rizka Fakhriani, Fadli Robby Amsriza

Abstract

Fractures in children are rare. The mandibular fracture incidence among children ranges between 0.6% and 1.4%. We report a case of a six-year-old with left chin pain. The patient had a history of falling from a motorcycle in a single accident that was not accompanied by bleeding from the mouth, nose, or ears. The patient’s father reported that the child did not experience syncope, vomiting, or drowsiness. Upon physical assessment, the child's vital signs were within normal ranges, and they were completely conscious. A mandibular fracture-like abnormality was discovered during a craniofacial assessment. The patient was treated with interdental wiring and intermaxillary fixation under general anesthesia. The child underwent interdental wiring and intermaxillary fixation under general anesthesia. The management was carried out in a district hospital, where limitations in resources and facilities necessitated the selection of a simpler and less invasive treatment approach. Even with these problems, the treatment plan that was worked for this child with a broken mandible.

Keywords

child; mandibular fractures; pediatrics

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26891/JIK.v19i2.2025.192-195

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