Abstract

GOIS FILHO, Derivaldo Moura et al. Treatment of bilateral mandibular condylar fractures: a case report. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.1, pp. 29-34. ISSN 1808-5210.

The treatment of a mandibular condylar fracture is a subject of much controversy in the literature regarding indications and contraindications to the surgical or conservative approach. In addition, many doubts remain regarding the optimal surgical approach for treating this type of fracture when the open technique is chosen. The extra-oral approaches described in the literature for the treatment of condylar fractures are the preauricular, submandibular, ritidectomy and retromandibular (hinds).The intra-oral access, with the aid of endoscopy, can also be used for the same purpose. In this clinical report, the authors present a case of bilateral mandibular condylar fracture in which the retromandibular approach was used for the reduction and fixation of the fracture.

Keywords : Surgery, oral; Mandibular Condyle; Temporomandibular Joint; Maxillary fractures.