An unusual cranial dislocation of the mandibular condyle.
We report an unusual case of a 20-year-old man who presented with a superolateral dislocation of the left condyle with intracranial penetration following a road traffic accident. Management included open reduction of the condyle, rigid intermaxillary fixation (IMF), and intensive jaw physiotherapy. One year after operation he had good functional outcome with an interincisal opening of 30mm.
Lloyd
Timothy E
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Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Cardiff University, United Kingdom. lloydte@yahoo.co.uk
Sivarajasingam
Vaseekaran
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D001860:Bone Plates; D035301:Cranial Fossa, Middle / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D055815:Young Adult