Closed reduction of laterally displaced fracture/dislocation of the mandibular condylar process in a child.
Jose Guilherme Christiano, Amir H Dorafshar, Anthony P Tufaro, Paul N Manson
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2011 JulThis is a unique case of isolated lateral fracture/dislocation of the condylar process in a 3-year-old child injured on an escalator. Immediate closed reduction under general anesthesia successfully restored condylar height and premorbid dental occlusion. Maxillomandibular fixation was not used because mandibular mobilization was encouraged. Clinical follow-up confirmed maintenance of normal dental occlusion and temporomandibular joint function.
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Jose Guilherme Christiano, Amir H Dorafshar, Anthony P Tufaro, Paul N Manson. Closed reduction of laterally displaced fracture/dislocation of the mandibular condylar process in a child. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2011 Jul;22(4):1504-6
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