Broken Jaw | Mandibular Fracture - Glossary

Glossary

Hematoma: Blood clots inside the tissue

Pseudarthrosis: The body begins to accept that the broken fragments of bones are a separate entity and does not heal. This type of fracture of the bones can only be treated using surgical intervention

Benign: Growth/tumor that is not cancerous

Malignant: Tumor that is cancerous

Osteoradionecrosis: Damage to bones caused due to irradiation