Comparison of two different surgical operation techniques for lower jaw fractures

Complications and time required for surgical access with retromandibular transparotid and anteroparotid transmasseteric approaches in management of mandibular condylar fracture: A prospective randomised clinical study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/10/037566

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: T888- Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Anteroparotid Transmasseteric Appraoch: Group B Comprising of 15 patients with subcondylar fractures of the mandbile will be operated for open reduction and internal fixation with this

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants in the age group of 18 â?? 60 years. 2. Participants with unilateral/bilateral condylar fractures indicated for open reduction. 3. Participants with unilateral/bilateral condylar fractures along with other concomitant fractures of mandible indicated for open reduction. 4. Participants who have sustained fracture in the past two weeks. 5. Subject willingness to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, prolonged steroid therapy, compromised immunity and associated bone pathology. 2. Intracapsular Condylar fracture. 3. Undisplaced fractures of Mandibular Condylar fracture. 4. Patients with high condylar fractures. 5. Patients who have undergone open reduction and internal fixation for condylar fractures previously. 6. Participants with tendency for keloid formation and those with contused lacerated wounds, abrasions or Avulsive soft tissue injuries around the area of extraoral incision. (pre existing scar) 7. Presence of preinjury Facial nerve palsy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Complications and time required for each approachTimepoint: Complications will be evaluated at post operative day 1 day 7 1 month and 2 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Parotid fistulaTimepoint: At 1 week and 2 weeks;Post operative swellingTimepoint: At 1 weeks and 2 weeks postoperatively;time required for each approachTimepoint: Intraoperatively after incision till exposure of fracture	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sunil Sidana

MGM Dental College and Hospital

drsunilsidana@gmail.com9820798821

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026