Jaw fracture
Clinical features:
- dental trauma
- bruising and swelling
- pain at the site of the fracture
- sublingual haematoma (this is characteristic of mandibular fracture)
- abnormal mobility of jaw
- crepitus (do not test for this)
Immediate treatment:
- make sure airway not obstructed
- immobilise with bandaging to reduce pain during transport to hospital
- Pethidine 50-100mg with Prochlorperazine 12.5mg i.m. if needed
- avoid Morphine and Diamorphine in head injury cases as it obscures important signs such as pupil reactions
- refer to A/E dept
Reference:
- Zaleckiene V et al. Traumatic dental injuries: etiology, prevalence and possible outcomes. Stomatologija. 2014;16(1):7-14.
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