Open AccessZygomatic arch osteotomy for open reduction and internal fixation of medially displaced/dislocated condylar head in high condylar fractures
Author(s) -
Elavenil Panneerselvam,
Saravanan Chellappazham,
Sasikala Balasubramanian,
VB Krishnakumar Raja
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_182_18
Subject(s) - medicine , condyle , osteotomy , internal fixation , reduction (mathematics) , osteosynthesis , fixation (population genetics) , zygomatic arch , cadaver , orthodontics , surgery , population , geometry , mathematics , environmental health
Open reduction and internal fixation of high condylar fractures is challenging. The difficulty gets compounded when the condylar head is medially displaced or dislocated. The surgical procedure is limited by inadequate visibility and restricted access to the fractured condyle for proper reduction and fixation. When conventional methods of reduction fail, "osteotomy-osteosynthesis" is performed to retrieve and fix the fractured condylar head. However, they are extensive surgeries and associated with morbidity.