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The management of pediatric type 1 nasoorbitoethmoidal fractures with resorbable fixation.

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Rodriguez-Feliz, J; Mehta, K; Patel, A
Published in: J Craniofac Surg
September 2014

Nasoorbitoethmoid (NOE) fractures are rare in the pediatric population. A recent study reported that NOE fractures account for 1% to 8% of all pediatric craniofacial fractures based on the National Trauma Data Bank. Although infrequent, NOE fractures must be appropriately identified and treated because of potential severe esthetic and functional complications. In this report, we discuss our experience treating the uncommon case of a 9-year-old girl who was involved in a motor vehicle accident and had traumatic injuries to the midface, including a type 1 NOE fracture. We elected to use biodegradable plates to treat her left type 1 NOE fracture because of concerns of facial growth disturbances with the use of conventional rigid fixation techniques at her young age. At 1-year follow-up, the patient demonstrated an acceptable outcome with no functional problems reported. We have also incorporated in this article a thorough review of the literature relating the evolution of biodegradable plates for the treatment of pediatric facial fractures.

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Published In

J Craniofac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1536-3732

Publication Date

September 2014

Volume

25

Issue

5

Start / End Page

e495 / e501

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Skull Fractures
  • Orbital Fractures
  • Nasal Bone
  • Maxillofacial Development
  • Humans
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Female
  • Ethmoid Bone
 

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Rodriguez-Feliz, J., Mehta, K., & Patel, A. (2014). The management of pediatric type 1 nasoorbitoethmoidal fractures with resorbable fixation. J Craniofac Surg, 25(5), e495–e501. https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000000937
Rodriguez-Feliz, Jose, Karan Mehta, and Ash Patel. “The management of pediatric type 1 nasoorbitoethmoidal fractures with resorbable fixation.J Craniofac Surg 25, no. 5 (September 2014): e495–501. https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000000937.
Rodriguez-Feliz J, Mehta K, Patel A. The management of pediatric type 1 nasoorbitoethmoidal fractures with resorbable fixation. J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Sep;25(5):e495–501.
Rodriguez-Feliz, Jose, et al. “The management of pediatric type 1 nasoorbitoethmoidal fractures with resorbable fixation.J Craniofac Surg, vol. 25, no. 5, Sept. 2014, pp. e495–501. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000000937.
Rodriguez-Feliz J, Mehta K, Patel A. The management of pediatric type 1 nasoorbitoethmoidal fractures with resorbable fixation. J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Sep;25(5):e495–e501.

Published In

J Craniofac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1536-3732

Publication Date

September 2014

Volume

25

Issue

5

Start / End Page

e495 / e501

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Skull Fractures
  • Orbital Fractures
  • Nasal Bone
  • Maxillofacial Development
  • Humans
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Female
  • Ethmoid Bone