[X-ray and clinical characteristics in sagittal fracture of the mandibular condyle].
OBJECTIVE
To study the X-ray and clinical characteristics in sagittal fracture of the mandibular condyle (SFMC).


METHODS
14 cases (15 sides) of SFMC in 48 cases who had condylar fractures were studied in the research, every patient was examined by the conventional x-ray, 2D-CT and 3D-CT, and followed up for 3-39 months.


RESULTS
The fracture line mainly passed through lateral 1/3 and middle 1/3 of anterior condyle and the middle 1/3 of posterior condyle. Following-up (3-39 months) showed that the patients' occlusions were normal in all cases.


CONCLUSIONS
The fracture line mainly located in the lateral pterygoid muscle fossa. Good results can be gotten by effective treatment. The 2D-CT and 3D-CT are valuable to the diagnosis.
Fang
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Department of Dentistry, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, China.
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Chen
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography