title: Treatment of Long-standing Condylar Dislocation with Vertical Ramus Osteotomy: A Case Report.
abstract: Condylar dislocation is not an uncommon condition and occurs when the condyles are displaced anterior to the articular eminence and are unable to reduce back into the glenoid fossa. Long-standing dislocations are difficult to treat with the conservative methods and usually need surgical intervention. In this paper, a long-standing dislocation treated by bilateral extra-oral ramus osteotomy is described and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nezafati
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ashkhasi
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammadali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghavimi
keywords: Dislocation; Mandibular condyle; Osteotomy