title: [Long-term evaluation of the functional treatment of mandibular condyle fractures].
abstract: Clinical and radiologic examinations were carried out after a mean 7 year follow up of functional conservative treatment of a mandibular condyle fracture in 16 patients. Anatomic and functional recovery was excellent in children and was often very good in adolescents. Signs of dysfunction were a frequent finding in adults, but these were not considered as important by the patients and their specific treatment was not required.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pecheur
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reychler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009068:Movement