Background: The exact timing of treatment of mandibular
fractures remains a source of debate. Immediate repair of
fractures is not always feasible; the existence of associated
injuries and bad general condition might make it not practical.
We performed this study to detect the difference of percentage
of complications between cases of early and delayed management
of mandibular fractures in order to set recommendations
of the appropriate timing of work on these cases.
Methods: A retrospective study included 180 patients
having isolated parasymphyseal mandibular fractures underwent
chart review to document the relevant data, including
the time of fracture, time of treatment and complications
recorded during post-operative follow-up. Patients were
categorized according to whether they had surgical intervention
early post-trauma or late.
Results: 90% were males and 10% were females. Mean
age of 28.74 years. 59% presented with associated zygomaticomaxillary
complex fractures. Follow-up time was 6 months.
No statistically significant difference in the development of
post-operative complications after mandible fracture repair
between the early and late treatment groups.
Conclusion: Our study has similar results to that of