Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXXI, Issue 1
Written by Jaqueline MOCANU, Iuliana IONASCU, Florin DUMITRESCU, Seralp UZUN
Car accidents, bites trauma or high-rise syndrome are the main causes of mandible and maxilla fractures in dogs and cats. This article presents the surgical approaches for the treatment of different types of fractures resulting from traumatic maxillofacial and mandibular injuries. Maxillary or mandibular body fractures are the most common oral fractures seen in dogs. In cats, fractures of the mandibular ramus are less common than those of the symphysis. The surgical technique must be adapted to each case according to the complexity of the fracture. The assessment of the integrity of the soft tissues and their eventual surgical restoration is performed intraoperatively. Postoperative recovery must be correlated with the degree of trauma to the adjacent soft tissues. Osteomyelitis and delayed union are common complications in the upper and lower jaw fracture repair process in dogs and cats.
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