The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient's outcomes after condylar fractures treated with the modified external fixation system from 2008 to 2012. A group of 58 patients with unilateral and bilateral fractures of mandibular condyle was admitted in the authors' study. The final sample included a total of 44 patients, 24 males (54.6%) and 20 females (45.4%). The remaining 14 (24%) patients were excluded because they did not fulfill all the criteria requested. After 12 months from surgery, the functional-clinical evaluation of mouth's maximum opening and mostly extent of lateral excursion and of protrusion showed the following results: 8% of the sample showed a maximum mouth opening <30 mm, 72% of the sample showed a maximum mouth opening between 30 and 40 mm, 20% of the sample showed a maximum mouth opening >40mm lateral excursion (contralateral to fracture) and protrusion was respectively of 9.5 and 3.9 mm. Only 2 (4.5%) of the 44 evaluated patients reported headaches. 86.5% of the patients showed no postoperative temporomandibular joint dysfunction; 9% of them reported occasional clicking, while 4.5% reported recurrent disorders. The average satisfaction score of surgery outcome reported by patients was 94.5/100, and it ranged between 50/100 and 100/100.
A modified external fixator system in treatment of mandibular condylar fractures
Vellone V.;
2017-01-01
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient's outcomes after condylar fractures treated with the modified external fixation system from 2008 to 2012. A group of 58 patients with unilateral and bilateral fractures of mandibular condyle was admitted in the authors' study. The final sample included a total of 44 patients, 24 males (54.6%) and 20 females (45.4%). The remaining 14 (24%) patients were excluded because they did not fulfill all the criteria requested. After 12 months from surgery, the functional-clinical evaluation of mouth's maximum opening and mostly extent of lateral excursion and of protrusion showed the following results: 8% of the sample showed a maximum mouth opening <30 mm, 72% of the sample showed a maximum mouth opening between 30 and 40 mm, 20% of the sample showed a maximum mouth opening >40mm lateral excursion (contralateral to fracture) and protrusion was respectively of 9.5 and 3.9 mm. Only 2 (4.5%) of the 44 evaluated patients reported headaches. 86.5% of the patients showed no postoperative temporomandibular joint dysfunction; 9% of them reported occasional clicking, while 4.5% reported recurrent disorders. The average satisfaction score of surgery outcome reported by patients was 94.5/100, and it ranged between 50/100 and 100/100.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
