Extra Corporeal Fixation of Fractured Mandibular Condyle
Condylar fracture is the second most common site in the mandibular fractures. Motor vehicle accident and fall are the major causes of such fractures. Because of the anatomical weakness of the condyle and the shape of the condylar head the antero-medial dislocation of the condyle is common. Open re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4914/10484_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(ABAK)_PFA(Sh)_PFA1(Sh)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
Summary: | Condylar fracture is the second most common site in the mandibular fractures. Motor vehicle accident and fall are the major causes of
such fractures. Because of the anatomical weakness of the condyle and the shape of the condylar head the antero-medial dislocation
of the condyle is common. Open reduction and closed reduction is always debatable. The open reduction will bring back the normal
function much earlier than closed reduction. Medially dislocated condylar fracture fragments are always managed with open method.
In superior or high condylar fractures,exact reduction with conventional open reduction can be difficult due to the limited surgical and
visual fields. In such cases extracorporeal fixation of condyle using vertical ramus osteotomy may be better choice to achieve perfect
alignment and absolute maintaince of vertical height of the ramus and facial symmetry. We here present a case of extracorporeal fixation
of unilateral left high condylar fracture. |
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ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |