Particularities of facial skeleton fractures in older people

Abstract

Background: Due to anatomic changes of lower jaw and life habits of the population over 60 years of age, etiology and therapy of mandible fractures essentially change. In most cases, treatment of lower jaw fractures is operative. Longer osteosynthetic plates are used because of insufficient blood supply and osteoporosis. Plate location varies according to atrophy and therefore often differs from basic principles of mandible osteosynthesis.Conclusions: The author explains the specific etiology of facial skeleton fractures, their diagnostic, and particularities of osteosynthesis, focusing primarily on mandible fractures.

Keywords

• facial skeleton fractures
• elderly
• etiology
• diagnostic
• therapy