Is extracorporeal plating ideal for condylar fracture? A case report with a two-year follow-up study

Management of condylar fractures includes the closed and open methods. The closed method, although is conservative, has disadvantages such as inadequate reduction, disturbances in occlusion, and a decrease in ramal height. To overcome these disadvantages, surgeons prefer open reduction and internal...

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Published inNational journal of maxillofacial surgery Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 491 - 494
Main Authors Balasubramaniyan, Nathiya, Kumar, Ganesan Suresh, Bhagat, M James Antony, Muthulingam, Veeramuthu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.09.2022
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
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Case Report
Internal fixation in fractures
condylar resorption
extracorpeal fixation
Condylar fractures
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Summary:Management of condylar fractures includes the closed and open methods. The closed method, although is conservative, has disadvantages such as inadequate reduction, disturbances in occlusion, and a decrease in ramal height. To overcome these disadvantages, surgeons prefer open reduction and internal fixation. One of the methods used is extracorpeal fixation of condyle fractures. This method has a limiting factor of excessive condylar resorption and avascular necrosis. We report a two-year follow-up of a patient with condylar head resorption and fractured implant.
ISSN:0975-5950
2229-3418
DOI:10.4103/njms.njms_499_21