title: Superior dislocation of mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa. A case report.
abstract: A case of superior dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa is presented. A modified method of reducing the mandibular condyle was used, and restitution of the perforated glenoid fossa was achieved by a combination of titanium plate and repair of the articular disk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hubei Medical University, Wuhan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D019291:Skull Base / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium