Mandibular Condylar Fractures - 20/11/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.fsc.2021.08.007

Sean Mooney, MD ^a, Rahul D. Gulati, MD ^a, Steve Yusupov, DDS, MD ^b, Sydney C. Butts, MD ^c,^⁎
^a Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 126, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA
^b Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell Health, 256-C Mason Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA
^c Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Kings County Hospital Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 126, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA

^∗Corresponding author.

Résumé

Mandibular condyle fractures can result in short-term and long-term morbidity. As a weak area of the mandible, the condyle is vulnerable to injury by a direct impact or an indirect force. Current treatment recommendations aim to better match the severity of the fracture with the choice of closed or open approach. Long-term follow-up of patients provides the best opportunity to monitor the degree of functional restoration after treatment. There is a growing consensus regarding the use of standardized fracture classification methods and outcomes measures that will allow better assessment of treatment results and strengthen the quality of outcomes research.

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Keywords : Condylar fracture, Maxillo-mandibular fixation, Malocclusion, Internal fixation, Retromandibular approach