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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Management of mandible fractures

DH Stacey, JF Doyle, DL Mount… - Plastic and …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Mandible fractures are among the most common types of facial fractures
treated by plastic surgeons. They must be managed carefully to maintain the function 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 …

Etiology, treatment, and complications of mandibular fractures

JL Munante-Cardenas, PHF Nunes… - Journal of Craniofacial …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate some epidemiological
characteristics, surgical treatment methods, and complications of cases involving …

Transmasseteric anterior parotid approach for condylar fractures: experience of 129 cases

V Narayanan, A Ramadorai, P Ravi… - British Journal of Oral and …, 2012 - Elsevier
We have evaluated the transmasseteric anterior parotid (TMAP) approach in the treatment of
163 condylar fractures in 129 patients. Ninety-five patients presented with unilateral, and 34 …

Closed versus open treatment of mandibular condylar process fractures: a meta-analysis of retrospective and prospective studies

T Berner, H Essig, P Schumann, M Blumer… - Journal of Cranio …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction The treatment of fractures of the mandibular process remains controversial,
although there is a trend towards open reduction and internal fixation. This study compared …