Fragments of drains retained during operations on the temporomandibular joint. Issue 3 (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hills, A.J.; Armstrong, D.; Bisase, B.; Norris, P.
• Is Part Of: British journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Volume 57:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 280
• Page End: 281
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: Drain -- Retained -- Fragment -- TMJ; Mouth -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; Dentistry, Operative -- Periodicals; Face -- surgery -- Periodicals; Mouth -- surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Oral -- Periodicals; Oral Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Dentistry, Operative -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Maxillaire supérieur -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Face -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Chirurgie dentaire -- Périodiques; Dentistry, Operative; Face -- Surgery; Maxilla -- Surgery; Mouth -- Surgery; Surgery, Plastic; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.52059
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.12.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0266-4356

Abstract

Abstract: Drains are robust and reports of breakages and retained fragments are rare. There is no consensus about the management of such cases and we know of no reported cases. We present the case of an 18-year-old man with a retained drain fragment after repair of an open condyle.