Treatment of mandibular condyle fractures with a rhombic 3D condylar fracture plate – Does the surgical approach matter?

• Published in: Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery Vol. 53; no. 5; pp. 533 - 542
• Main Authors: Leonhardt, Henry, Matschke, Jan Bernard, Bräuer, Christian, Remschmidt, Bernhard, McLeod, Niall M.H., Lauer, Günter, Franke, Adrian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2025
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bone Plates; Condylar base fractures; Condylar neck fractures; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Gonion angle; Humans; Male; Mandibular Condyle - diagnostic imaging; Mandibular Condyle - injuries; Mandibular Condyle - surgery; Mandibular Fractures - diagnostic imaging; Mandibular Fractures - surgery; Middle Aged; Radiography, Panoramic; Retromandibular transparotid approach; Retrospective Studies; Rhombic-shaped implant; Transoral endoscopic approach; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Transoral endoscopic approach; Condylar base fractures; Retromandibular transparotid approach; Condylar neck fractures; Gonion angle; Rhombic-shaped implant

Fractures involving the mandibular condyle are a significant subset of mandibular fractures, demanding specialized implant design considerations for effective surgical treatment. The core objective of this study was to assess the clinical and radiographic results in patients treated with a single rh...