Abstract
The position of discs in 20 adult patients whose unilateral condylar fractures were treated by open reduction was investigated by means of magnetic resonance imaging. In four (20%) of the 20 cases, the disc was anteriorly displaced in both the closed mouth and open mouth positions. Three of the four cases had a high condylar neck fracture with dislocation and one had a high condylar neck fracture with displacement. The results of this study showed that repositioning the dislocated condyle did not always lead to anatomical restoration of the joint structures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 296-299 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments. This work was sup ported by grant No. 2000-1-20500-011-3 from the Basic Research Program of the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation and the Brain Korea 21 Project.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology