• Edward Fahy, Richard Carr, Emma Moore, Arimie Min, Cara Iosa Harrington, Colm Murphy, Kumara Ekanayake, and Gerry Kearns.
• National Maxillofacial Unit, St James Hospital Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. efahy@ucc.ie.
• Ir J Med Sci. 2024 Feb 1; 193 (1): 533537533-537.

BackgroundMandibular angle fractures (MAF) have a recognized complexity of treatment and an increased risk of incurring complications.MethodsThis retrospective study included 45 consecutive patients who were diagnosed with an isolated MAF and no other facial fractures. The average age was 27.3 (SD = 7.7).ResultsA comparatively low rate of complications (11.1%) and a low rate of reoperation (1.8%) are reported, along with a significant role of smoking in complications (p = 0.022). A non-significant association was noted between complications, male gender and assault as an aetiological factor.ConclusionsReview of the data from this study confirms that complication rates for patients attending the National Maxillofacial Unit are similar to or better than that of international studies. An overview of the aetiology of fracture complications is included.© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

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