Fracture of Condylar Process
Conditions
Keywords
medial or low condylar fractures, the minor parotid anterior approach, the retromandibular approach
Brief summary
The aim of the study was to compare the new approach and the retromandibular approach, so that the therapeutic effect and the advantages of the new approach would be clear.
Detailed description
Sixty patients (72 sides) with medial or low condylar fractures were treated with surgical intervention. Thirty-six patients (42 sides) were treated with minor parotid anterior approach, and the other 24 patients (30 sides) were treated with retromandibular approach. The data about the operations and complications were recorded. The follow-up periods were 3-12 months.
Interventions
PROCEDUREthe minor approach
Thirty-six patients (the minor approach group) were treated with minor parotid anterior approach
Sponsors
West China College of Stomatology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 56 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* (1)clinical and imaging diagnosis of medial or low condylar fractures * (2)bone fragments that were obviously dislocated, that affected patients appearance and function, requiring surgical intervention * (3)no previous surgical treatment
Exclusion criteria
* (1)medial or low condylar fractures without obvious displacement * (2)patients who had previously undergone unsuccessful surgery * (3)the surgical site had traumatic scar, so the approach could be carried out on the original incision
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the number of participants with facial nerve injury | from 3 months to 1 year after surgery | to explore whether the minor parotid anterior approach could prevent facial nerve injury. |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed