Mandibular Fractures in the Cat A Retrospective Study

Abstract

A retrospective study was made of 75 mandibular fractures in 62 cats. Mandibular fractures comprised 14.5% of all fractures seen in 517 cats. Automobile trauma was the cause of injury in more than 50% of the cases. The mean age of patients was 29.5 months. Symphyseal fractures were most common (73.3%), followed by fractures of the body (16%), condyle (6.7%), and coronoid process (4%). Sixty-seven percent of the fractures were stabilized. Cerclage and interfragmentary wiring were the most common forms of fixation. Antibiotics were administered to 73.6% of the patients. Complications were reported in 24.5% of the cats. Malocclusion and soft tissue infections were the most frequent complications. Complications developed more commonly in cats with multiple or open fractures. Clinical union occurred by an average of 6 weeks (range, 3-12 weeks) for symphyseal fractures, 10 weeks (range, 8-16 weeks) for body fractures, 6 weeks for coronoid fractures, and 6 weeks (range, 4-8 weeks) for condylar fractures.

Treatment of fractures of the mandible and maxilla by mini titanium plate fixation systems in dogs and catsa

“…In three dogs and one cat, the fracture was open, and antibiotics were administered starting from the preoperative third day until the postoperative seventh day. 1,2,9 The nature of the fractures and the type of plate applied are presented in Table 1.…”

“…Aust Vet J 2003;81:671-673 F ractures of the mandible and maxilla are very common in cats and dogs, with fractures of the mandible alone making up 3 to 6% of all fractures in canines. [1][2][3] Mandibular and maxillary fractures cause a number of functional problems in both dogs and cats, and surgical repair is usually required to restore function and cosmetic appearance. The main purpose of the repair should be to prevent damage to soft tissue and dental structures, to provide ideal anatomical reduction 4 and, when a rigid fixation is being performed, to protect occlusive alignment.…”

Biomechanical evaluation of two plating configurations for fixation of a simple transverse caudal mandibular fracture model in cats

“…In human patients, titanium miniscrews can cause damage to the inferior alveolar nerve, which in most cases results in transient paresthesia or dysesthesia. 33,36 Given that, in cats, mandible body fractures are frequently the result of automobile trauma, 3 damage to the neurovascular bundle within the mandibular canal is highly likely. Therefore, presurgical planning involving dental radiography and CT can facilitate visualization of the fracture and anatomic configuration (ie, location of tooth roots and mandibular canal) of the mandible to help surgeons determine the optimal location for internal fixation placement.…”

Kedilerde Symphisis Mandibula Ayrilmalarinin ve Parasymphiseal Kiriklarin Sağaltiminda İnterdental ve İnterfragmenter Stabilizasyon (İVİS): Yeni Bir Teknik

“…It has been reported that healing that will allow cerclage wire removal in mandibular symphysis fractures is achieved in 4-6 weeks [16][17][18][19] . In the present study, this duration was determined to be 3 weeks.…”