A retrospective clinical study of condylar fractures of the mandible in a 4-year period.
- Author:
Jae Young RYU
1
;
Hyun Syeob KIM
;
Chung Youl PARK
;
Min Suk KOOK
;
Hong Ju PARK
;
Hee Kyun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University, 2nd stage of Brain Korea 21, Korea. hkoh@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Condylar fracture;
Closed reduction;
Open reduction
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Ankylosis;
Follow-Up Studies;
Head;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lacerations;
Mandible;
Mandibular Condyle;
Neck;
Retrospective Studies;
Surgery, Oral;
Titanium
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2008;34(3):388-397
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The present study was performed to evaluate the function of the mandible according to the pattern of fracture and treatment methods of condylar fractures of the mandible and help operators in making a treatment plan. Sixty patients (average follow-up period was 7.8+/-9.4 months) who were treated for condylar fracture from June, 2002 to May, 2006 at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital were reviewed. The common causes of the condylar fracture were traffic accident and fall-down (35.0%). In concomitant injuries, laceration was 46.7% and the fracture of the mandibular symphysis was highest incidence (60.0%). The common site of the fracture was the condylar head (47.8%), followed by subcondyle (36.2%) and condylar neck (15.9%). Under 15 years old patients, the closed reduction was performed in 87.5% out of the patients. All of the condylar fragments were fixed to the mandible with titanium miniplates in cases of open reduction. The mean period of intermaxillary fixation (IMF) was 14.2+/-6.5 days in closed reduction and 10.0+/-4.2 days in open reduction. The old patient with bilateral condylar head fractures, who were treated by closed reduction with IMF for 3 weeks, showed the limitation of mandibular movements. But, there was no significant different results between open reduction and closed reduction with the respect of the Helkimo's mandibular mobility index and clinical dysfunction index (DI). Complications, such as fibrous ankylosis and resorption of the mandibular condyle, were not observed in all patients. These results suggest that the good results can be obtained by closed reduction with proper IMF periods and functional exercise in most condylar fractures of the mandible except severely displaced extracapsular fractures.
