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Comparative study of intra-articular irrigation and corticosteroid injection versus closed reduction with intermaxillary fixation for the management of mandibular condyle fractures

Authors :
Akihisa Horie
Yoshiki Hamada
Toshirou Kondoh
Kanichi Seto
Motohiro Kobayakawa
Kazutoshi Kamei
K. Kobayashi
Mitsuyoshi Iino
Source :
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology. 98:651-656
Publication Year :
2004
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2004.

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the clinical outcome of a modified conservative treatment protocol involving intra-articular irrigation and corticosteroid injection into the superior joint compartment (SJC) of patients with fresh mandibular condyle fractures. Study design A total of 26 consecutive unilateral fresh condylar fractures in 26 patients were divided into the intra-articular irrigation (IR) group (14 patients, 14 joints) and the conventional conservative treatment (CC) group (12 patients, 12 joints). In the IR group, the SJCs of the fractured joints were irrigated with saline solution and injected dexamethazone sodium, followed by conventional rehabilitation. In the CC group, patients were treated by closed reduction with intermaxillary fixation (IMF) for 2 weeks, followed by conventional rehabilitation. Clinical outcome at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after injury was determined by clinical examination of jaw motion, joint pain, and occlusal changes. The posttreatment results were compared with the pretreatment baseline data. Between-group differences in clinical parameters were analyzed. Results There were significant between-group differences in the range of mandibular motion at 1 month and 3 months after injury (1 month, P = .0022; 3 months, P = .0022). In the IR group, joint pain was well relieved from the early stage of treatment. Occlusal changes were found in 1 patient in the IR group and 4 patients in the CC group at 1 year after injury. Conclusions The modified treatment protocol involving intra-articular irrigation and corticosteroid injection into the SJC is a more effective and quick-acting modality than conventional closed reduction with IMF for functional recovery and control of clinical symptoms of patients with unilateral fresh condylar fractures.

Details

ISSN :
10792104
Volume :
98
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....23b3bb7205c0b719ef4f68de38066818
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.03.024