A 4-Year Multicentre Audit of Complications Following ORIF Treatment of Mandibular Fractures.

Purpose: To ascertain the complications arising from open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fractures and to elucidate if different osteosynthesis plating systems vary in treatment outcome.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study. Parameters such as patient data, injury details, osteosynthesis implant system information, stability of fracture fragments, occlusion and complications were evaluated at different time intervals and logistic regression applied to determine the association of these factors with complications.

A prospective study on elderly patients with facial fractures in a developing country.

Background: This paper describes the incidence, aetiology, treatment and complications of facial fractures seen among the elderly in a developing country.

Methods: A prospective study evaluated 85 patients over 60 years of age who were diagnosed with facial fractures over a period of 12 months in 23 public hospitals nationwide.

Results: The elderly accounted for 4.