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Trans-tragal incision for improved exposure of diacapitular and condylar neck fractures
- Source :
- International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 41(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The authors present a modification of the preauricular approach that improves the exposure of the condyle whilst reducing diacapitular and condylar neck fractures. The incision is a combination of the hockey-stick and endaural incisions. Its inferior part runs within the ear on the posterior face of the tragus; the tragal cartilage is transected together with the retrotragal skin and included in the anterior skin flap. Between May 2009 and December 2010, 16 patients with diacapitular or condylar neck fractures were treated with this approach. All patients showed good occlusion postoperatively and satisfactory aesthetic results. No infection or cartilage necrosis was observed in this series. This approach improves the exposure of the condylar head during the reduction of diacapitular and condylar neck fractures, ensuring easier internal fixation and good cosmetic results.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Esthetics
medicine.medical_treatment
Joint Dislocations
Temporal Muscle
Condyle
Surgical Flaps
Dental Occlusion
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Young Adult
stomatognathic system
Ear Cartilage
Mandibular Fractures
Joint capsule
medicine
Internal fixation
Humans
Joint dislocation
Ear, External
Child
Reduction (orthopedic surgery)
Temporomandibular Joint
business.industry
Dental occlusion
Dissection
Mandibular Condyle
Middle Aged
musculoskeletal system
medicine.disease
Surgery
Temporomandibular joint
Fasciotomy
medicine.anatomical_structure
Otorhinolaryngology
Female
Oral Surgery
business
Joint Capsule
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13990020
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cfd3da7bf0a82ea50b2629b28cbf26bc