title: Plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of dislocated fractures of the condylar process of the mandible.
abstract: Condylar fractures present a significant management problem for the surgeon dealing with maxillofacial trauma patients. The main problems in the treatment of the dislocated fractures of the condylar process are: dislocation of the condyle, the delicate operative technique and difficult reposition of the condyle. The authors report a case of fractured and dislocated condylar process of the fabricated mandible which was osteosynthesized by plate. The case is analyzed and the indications for this method are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bakardjiev
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Trifonov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography