An unusual cranial dislocation of the mandibular condyle

Abstract We report an unusual case of a 20-year-old man who presented with a superolateral dislocation of the left condyle with intracranial penetration following a road traffic accident. Management included open reduction of the condyle, rigid intermaxillary fixation (IMF), and intensive jaw physio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2010-04, Vol.48 (3), p.176-177
Hauptverfasser:	Lloyd, Timothy E, Sivarajasingam, Vaseekaran
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Bone Plates Condyle Cranial Fossa, Middle - surgery Craniotomy Dentistry Dislocation Follow-Up Studies Humans Intracranial Jaw Fixation Techniques Joint Dislocations - surgery Male Mandibular Condyle - injuries Mandibular Fractures - surgery Medical sciences Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Physical Therapy Modalities Superolateral Surgery Temporal Bone - injuries Temporal fossa Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract We report an unusual case of a 20-year-old man who presented with a superolateral dislocation of the left condyle with intracranial penetration following a road traffic accident. Management included open reduction of the condyle, rigid intermaxillary fixation (IMF), and intensive jaw physiotherapy. One year after operation he had good functional outcome with an interincisal opening of 30 mm.
ISSN:	0266-4356 1532-1940
DOI:	10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.08.031