A New Surgical Approach to Treat Medial or Low Condylar Fractures

West China College of Stomatology60 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Fracture of Condylar Process

Interventions

the minor approachPROCEDURE

Thirty-six patients (the minor approach group) were treated with minor parotid anterior approach

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 56 Years

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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

Locations (1)

West China College of Stomatology

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the number of participants with facial nerve injury

to explore whether the minor parotid anterior approach could prevent facial nerve injury.

Time frame: from 3 months to 1 year after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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