title: [Eckelt's technic: an evaluation of the access route used at Salpêtrière Hospital].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report a prospective study undertaken to investigate the morbidity connected with the approach of lag screw osteosynthesis for the treatment of subcondylar fractures in the department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery at the Salpêtrière University Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  24 patients have been operated between November 1997 and December 1998. We estimated the accessibility, the size and quality of scars the satisfaction index, and the complication rate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average size of scars was 3 cm (2.5-4). Their quality was satisfactory, except for an hypertrophic and an invaginated one. The satisfaction index was always excellent and often superior to the surgeon one.
  
  
  RESULTS
  three paresis in the mental territory of the facial nerve regressive in three months, a salivary fistula regressive in three weeks, an hematoma and a subcutaneous infection. These different criteria improved during the study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The approach is not free of risks but these ones seem to decrease with surgeon's experience.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et Prothèse Maxillo-Faciale, Groupe Hospitalier Pitté-Salpêtrière, Paris.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Meningaud
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maladière
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bado
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guilbert
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome