Table 1. A review of vacuum-formed splints in the treatment of pediatric jaw fractures .
Sr. no. | Author; Year of reporting |
Age/
Sex |
Site of fracture | Stabilization method | Modification | Outcome |
1 | Lloyd T. et al; 2001 2 | 13/F | Left condyle fracture | Cementation | Incorporated arch bar hooks for IMF | Adequate mouth opening and occlusion in centric relation |
2 | Emmanuel A. et al; 2010 3 | 4/F | Parasymphysis fracture | Circum-mandibular wiring | None | Stable occlusion |
3 | Choubey S. et al; 2014 4 | 9/M | Parasymphysis fracture | Cementation | None | No signs of inflammation and healthy healing at fracture site |
4 | Reddy KH.et al; 2016 5 | 4/M | Parasymphysis fracture | Circum-mandibular wiring | None | No mobility at the fracture site |
5 | Nilesh K. et al; 2016 6 | 5/M | left parasymphysis, left ramus and right body of mandible | Cementation | Incorporated arch bar hooks for IMF | Good dento-gingival health and stable occlusion |
6 | Sanu O. et al; 2017 7 | 6/M | Symphysis fracture | Circum-mandibular wiring | None | Stable occlusion |
F= female, M=male, |