Comparison between two close reduction techniques for treatment of mandibular subcondylar fracture: elastic versus intermaxillary wire fixation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017020732448N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-14

Start date

2015-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Mandibular subcondyle fracture. Fractures of other skull and facial bones

Interventions

Intervention 1: control group: Patients in the control group will be treated with archbar and intermaxillary fixation using wire . Intravenous antibiotics (cephazolin injection 1000 mg/stat and dexame

Treatment - Other

control group: Patients in the control group will be treated with archbar and intermaxillary fixation using wire . Intravenous antibiotics (cephazolin injection 1000 mg/stat and dexamethasone 8mg/stat

Intervention group: Patients in the Intervention group, will be treated with archbar and elastic method. Intravenous antibiotics (cephazolin injection 1000 mg/stat and dexamethasone 8mg/stat) will be

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criterion: The Inclusion criterion is Mandibular subcondyle fracture. Exclusion criteria: Patients with infection before surgery; crashed fracture; fracture in the other site of mandible; fracture in the maxilla and in the midface region; the patients with indication of open reduction and Immunodeficiency; or the patients who are not willing to be followed up and return.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mandibular subcondyle fracture. Timepoint: 3 months and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: categorical.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vertical height of Ramos. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Panoramic CT scan.;Deviation of the jaw,when opening the mouth. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Infection. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.;Facial symmetry. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Amount of mouth opening. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: pain.	—

Measure

Time frame

Vertical height of Ramos. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Panoramic CT scan.;Deviation of the jaw,when opening the mouth. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Infection. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.;Facial symmetry. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Amount of mouth opening. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: pain.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactPardis V akili

Ahvaz Jundishapur University Of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

vakilipardis@yahoo.comvakili.p@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3337 5717

Outcome results

None listed

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