title: Treating a mandibular condylar fracture in a patient with Huntington's disease.
abstract: This case illustrates the use of a microplate in the open reduction and fixation of an intracapsular mandibular condylar fracture in a patient who was unable to tolerate a closed reduction because of the nature of her chronic illness. The advantages of this method of fracture fixation include early function and elimination of intermaxillary fixation, which benefited our patient. This technique should be reserved for patients for whom conservative measures are not appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pittsburgh 15212.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Starck
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Morrissette
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chewning
mesh_terms: D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000150:complications*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged