Assessment of complications of open treatment of mandibular condylar fractures

Objective: To analyze the complications of open treatment of mandibular condylar fractures via various surgical approaches. Methods: The study was conducted at the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Armed forces institute of dentistry, Rawalpindi. All adult patients with moderate to s...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Adil Asim, Waseem Ahmed, Muhammad Wasim Ibrahim, Syed Gulzar Ali Bukhari, Muhammad Nazir Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/374
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author Muhammad Adil Asim
Waseem Ahmed
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Syed Gulzar Ali Bukhari
Muhammad Nazir Khan
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description Objective: To analyze the complications of open treatment of mandibular condylar fractures via various surgical approaches. Methods: The study was conducted at the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Armed forces institute of dentistry, Rawalpindi. All adult patients with moderate to severely displaced mandibular condylar fractures were included in our study. Open reduction and internal fixation of fractures was performed by five consultant maxillofacial surgeons via four surgical approaches. Patients were assessed for complications of open treatment in terms of facial nerve paresis, unaesthetic scar, salivary fistula/sialocele, trismus and malocclusion 6 months postoperatively. Frequency and percentages were calculated for the categorical variables while chi square test was applied to compare the categorical variables. Continuous...
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spelling doaj.art-1b713585cc2e4eceb1344bf5c30fc3052023-05-25T04:23:48ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822021-12-0171610.47391/JPMA.03-499Assessment of complications of open treatment of mandibular condylar fracturesMuhammad Adil Asim 0Waseem Ahmed1Muhammad Wasim Ibrahim2Syed Gulzar Ali Bukhari3Muhammad Nazir Khan4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi, PakistanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Malir Cantt, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Combined Military Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Multan, PakistanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Objective: To analyze the complications of open treatment of mandibular condylar fractures via various surgical approaches. Methods: The study was conducted at the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Armed forces institute of dentistry, Rawalpindi. All adult patients with moderate to severely displaced mandibular condylar fractures were included in our study. Open reduction and internal fixation of fractures was performed by five consultant maxillofacial surgeons via four surgical approaches. Patients were assessed for complications of open treatment in terms of facial nerve paresis, unaesthetic scar, salivary fistula/sialocele, trismus and malocclusion 6 months postoperatively. Frequency and percentages were calculated for the categorical variables while chi square test was applied to compare the categorical variables. Continuous... https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/374
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Muhammad Nazir Khan
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title_sort assessment of complications of open treatment of mandibular condylar fractures
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