Prospective study of morbidity associated with open reduction and internal fixation of the fractured condyle by the transparotid approach

J J Downie; M F Devlin; A T M Carton; W S Hislop

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.11.002

Prospective study of morbidity associated with open reduction and internal fixation of the fractured condyle by the transparotid approach

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Jul;47(5):370-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.11.002. Epub 2009 Jan 14.

Authors

J J Downie¹, M F Devlin, A T M Carton, W S Hislop

Affiliation

¹ Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

PMID: 19147260
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.11.002

Abstract

We present a summary of a prospective study of 50 consecutive cases into the morbidity associated with open reduction and internal fixation of the fractured mandibular condyle through the transparotid approach. It is acceptably safe, and the data can now be presented to patients to help them make an informed choice about options for treatment.

MeSH terms

Bone Plates
Bone Screws
Facial Nerve / pathology
Facial Paralysis / etiology
Fasciotomy
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
Humans
Mandibular Condyle / injuries*
Mandibular Condyle / surgery
Mandibular Fractures / surgery*
Masseter Muscle / surgery
Parotid Gland / surgery
Postoperative Complications
Prospective Studies
Safety
Surgical Flaps