Third molar eruption and hardware fungal infection following treatment of mandibular angle fracture

Jonathon Bryce Olenczak; Ellen Shaffrey; Catherine A. Shaeffer; Jonathan S. Black

doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000005040

Third molar eruption and hardware fungal infection following treatment of mandibular angle fracture

Jonathon Bryce Olenczak, Ellen Shaffrey, Catherine A. Shaeffer, Jonathan S. Black

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Appropriate management of lower 3rd molars is crucial to successful treatment of mandibular angle fractures. A unique case of a patient who presented for initial management of a left mandibular angle fracture with an unerupted lower 3rd molar was discussed in this study. After treatment with open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture, the lower 3rd molar erupted and the patient subsequently developed fungal osteomyelitis and hardware failure. This was successfully treated with hardware removal, maxillomandibular fixation, and combined use of an intravenous antibiotic and oral antifungal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	529-531
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000005040
State	Published - Mar 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

3rd molar eruption
Hardware infection
Mandibular angle fracture

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

Access to Document

10.1097/SCS.0000000000005040

Cite this

@article{eb62234e426048d0b291face5d460cf0,

title = "Third molar eruption and hardware fungal infection following treatment of mandibular angle fracture",

abstract = "Appropriate management of lower 3rd molars is crucial to successful treatment of mandibular angle fractures. A unique case of a patient who presented for initial management of a left mandibular angle fracture with an unerupted lower 3rd molar was discussed in this study. After treatment with open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture, the lower 3rd molar erupted and the patient subsequently developed fungal osteomyelitis and hardware failure. This was successfully treated with hardware removal, maxillomandibular fixation, and combined use of an intravenous antibiotic and oral antifungal.",

keywords = "3rd molar eruption, Hardware infection, Mandibular angle fracture",

author = "Olenczak, {Jonathon Bryce} and Ellen Shaffrey and Shaeffer, {Catherine A.} and Black, {Jonathan S.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.",

year = "2019",

month = mar,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1097/SCS.0000000000005040",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "30",

pages = "529--531",

journal = "Journal of Craniofacial Surgery",

issn = "1049-2275",

publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Third molar eruption and hardware fungal infection following treatment of mandibular angle fracture

AU - Olenczak, Jonathon Bryce

AU - Shaffrey, Ellen

AU - Shaeffer, Catherine A.

AU - Black, Jonathan S.

PY - 2019/3/1

Y1 - 2019/3/1

N2 - Appropriate management of lower 3rd molars is crucial to successful treatment of mandibular angle fractures. A unique case of a patient who presented for initial management of a left mandibular angle fracture with an unerupted lower 3rd molar was discussed in this study. After treatment with open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture, the lower 3rd molar erupted and the patient subsequently developed fungal osteomyelitis and hardware failure. This was successfully treated with hardware removal, maxillomandibular fixation, and combined use of an intravenous antibiotic and oral antifungal.

AB - Appropriate management of lower 3rd molars is crucial to successful treatment of mandibular angle fractures. A unique case of a patient who presented for initial management of a left mandibular angle fracture with an unerupted lower 3rd molar was discussed in this study. After treatment with open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture, the lower 3rd molar erupted and the patient subsequently developed fungal osteomyelitis and hardware failure. This was successfully treated with hardware removal, maxillomandibular fixation, and combined use of an intravenous antibiotic and oral antifungal.

KW - 3rd molar eruption

KW - Hardware infection

KW - Mandibular angle fracture

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85067274011&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85067274011&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005040

DO - 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005040

M3 - Article

C2 - 30550440

AN - SCOPUS:85067274011

SN - 1049-2275

VL - 30

SP - 529

EP - 531

JO - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

JF - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

IS - 2

ER -

Third molar eruption and hardware fungal infection following treatment of mandibular angle fracture

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this