BACKGROUND In Literature fractures of the mandible that involve the condyle ranges from 20% to 35% and various possible surgical options are described according to the varying pathological situations. Up to the present, numerous techniques have been used for the surgical treatment of condylar fractures. In this article we are proposing the combination of two surgical techniques as therapy for e...

SUMMARY: Background: Condylar fracture have been probably the most mismanaged fractures throughout history. They were either not treated because of improper diagnosis or managed minimally using external bandages to immobilise mandible. If left untreated, condylar lead temporomandibular disorders like ankylosis, dysfunction, chronic dislocation and pain. Even though many authors classify based o...

Introduction: Mandibular fractures are the most common facial affecting various anatomical sites of mandible. Among mandibular fractures, management condylar remains a challenging task for surgeons. Case Report: We report case 28 year old male patient who presented with pain in chin and restricted mouth opening. Computed tomography revealed sagittal fracture right head medial displacement fract...

Živorad NIKOLIĆ Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty of Dental Medicine Rankeova 4 11000 Belgrade Serbia [email protected] SUMMARY Introduction No consensus has been reached yet on the surgical approach for treatment of condylar fractures. Objective The aim of this study was to present modified Risdon approach (without facial nerve identification) in the treatment of subcondylar mandibul...

In reviewing the literature relative to the development of Class II malocclusions, it can be learned that "not every Class II is a Class II." We must remember that behind the soft tissue drape of the patient’s face is a totally dynamic process that can be influenced by our heritage and altered by our environment. We realize when performing an occlusal evaluation of our young patients, findings ...

Early fracture of the mandibular condyles may be related to an asymmetric morphologic occlusion. The aim of the study was to investigate the morphologic occlusal symmetry of non-surgically treated children after condylar fractures. The original study group consisted of 55 subjects (31 males and 24 females) who suffered temporomandibular joint condylar fractures at a young age and were treated c...

w d f ractures of the condylar head are generally treated conseratively because exposure and fixation are difficult without amaging the facial nerve. Conservative treatment is also recmmended for children or for patients whose condylar head s in several fragments.1 The conservative approach requires ong-term treatment, whereas open surgery can provide early ecovery of occlusion and movement of ...

Abstract: The condyle is the most common site of mandibular fracture. In present study, an attempt was made to utilize three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) images evaluate fractures and identify prognostic indicators malocclusion after closed treatment. Accurate morphometric measurements were performed using 3D-CT obtained before trauma, healing. Morphometry revealed significant differ...

Condylar fractures account for 25-35% of mandibular fractures and deserve a special consideration apart from rest of the mandible due to their anatomical differences and healing potential. Previous clinical and biomechanical studies have recommended using two miniplates for fixation of condyle fractures. Two miniplates require a certain size of the proximal condyle fragment and thus are applica...

the aim of this study was to present and review retromandibular anteroparotid approach and to evaluate its efficacy and safety in reduction and fixation of subcondylar fractures. materials and methods : in the period between january 2013 to february 2014, 10 patients with the age range of 17 to 41 years with a diagnosis of subcondylar fracture at sina general hospital, iran, underwent open trea...