Fractures of the mandibular condyle: a review of 466 cases. Literature review, reflections on treatment and proposals

N Zachariades, M Mezitis, C Mourouzis… - Journal of cranio …, 2006 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The incidence of condylar fractures is high. Condylar fractures can be
extracapsular (condylar neck or subcondylar) or intracapsular, undisplaced, deviated …

Surgical treatment of adult mandibular condylar fractures provides better outcomes than closed treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

EA Al-Moraissi, E Ellis III - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose The purposes of this study were to identify significant differences in clinical
outcomes between open reduction and rigid internal fixation (ORIF) and closed treatment …

Open versus closed treatment of fractures of the mandibular condylar process–a prospective randomized multi-centre study

U Eckelt, M Schneider, F Erasmus, KL Gerlach… - Journal of Cranio …, 2006 - Elsevier
AIM: The aim of this international prospective randomized multi-centre study was to compare
operative and conservative treatment of displaced condylar fractures of the mandible …

Surgical complications with open treatment of mandibular condylar process fractures

E Ellis III, D McFadden, P Simon… - Journal of oral and …, 2000 - Elsevier
Purpose: This study assessed the surgical complications after open treatment for fractures of
the mandibular condylar process. Patients and Methods: A total of 178 patients with …

Treatment of mandibular condylar process fractures: biological considerations

E Ellis III, GS Throckmorton - Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2005 - Elsevier
The topic of condylar injury in adults has generated more discussion and controversy than
any other in the field of maxillofacial trauma. It is an important subject because such injuries …

Mandible fractures

BB Pickrell, AT Serebrakian… - Seminars in plastic …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Mandible fractures account for a significant portion of maxillofacial injuries and the
evaluation, diagnosis, and management of these fractures remain challenging despite …

Incidence and patterns of mandibular condyle fractures

R Sawazaki, SML Júnior, L Asprino… - Journal of Oral and …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to retrospectively evaluate the epidemiologic
characteristics of the prevalence, type, and treatment modalities of condylar fractures of the …

Open versus closed reduction of adult mandibular condyle fractures: a review of the literature regarding the evolution of current thoughts on management1

MT Brandt, RH Haug - Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2003 - joms.org
For decades,“conventional wisdom” has suggested that closed reduction of mandibular
condyle fractures has been the preferred approach to treatment. This widely held belief has …

Functional and radiological results of open and closed treatment of intracapsular (diacapitular) condylar fractures of the mandible

M Hlawitschka, R Loukota, U Eckelt - International journal of oral and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The study was performed to evaluate and compare the results of open and closed
treatments of diacapitular fractures of the mandible. Following open reduction and internal …

Facial symmetry after closed and open treatment of fractures of the mandibular condylar process

E Ellis, G Throckmorton - Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2000 - Elsevier
Purpose: This study compares vertical measures of mandibular and facial morphology after
open or closed treatment for fractures of the mandibular condylar process. Patients and …