title: [Sagittal fracture of mandibular condyle (SFMC) of the children treated by occlusal pad].
abstract: We have observed two cases of fresh SFMC of the children treated by occlusal pads and one case of old SFMC not treated. According to the survey of the above two kinds of SFMC, we conclude that: (1) The degree of the fractured fragment of the children are smaller than that in the adult. The outcomes of the cases treated by occlusal pads are good. (2) The condyle will be malformed and adhered to the lateral tubercle of the mandibular fossa in the untreated case. (3) The principles of the treatment of fresh SFMC are to prevent secondary trauma of the joint, to let the residual part of the condyle remodelling under light pressure and to reduce distance between the fractured fragments. The occlusal pad can fulfil these requirements.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Medical College of PLA, Beijing.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D011859:Radiography