Comparison of Neurosensory Recovery of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve After Open and Closed Reduction for Mandibular Fractures: A Prospective Study
Naman Mundepi,
Hibu Dora,
Manish Sharma
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Traumatic mandibular fractures are the most common fractures of the facial region and are associated with loss of neurosensation in the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). The present study aimed to compare IAN recovery after traumatic mandibular fractures between the open and closed reduction methods.
Materials and methods: The study included 90 patients with traumatic mandibular fractures of the body, angle, and symphysis, divided into two groups of 45 patients: group 1 was treated with c… Show more
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