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[Transmasseter approach to mid-and-low condylar fractures by mini-retromandibular access]
Ke Wang1, Guo-Guang Peng, Xu-Xuan Ding
1Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Foshan 528000, China.
Objective:
To explore a new access for internal rigid fixation of mandibular mid-and-low condylar fracture.
Methods:
16 patients of unilateral mid-and-low condylar fractures were treated with a 2cm mini-retromandibular approach. The subcutaneous tissues superficial to the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) were dissected forward that parallel to the masseter muscle fiber bundles, aiming to the fracture. After exposing the fracture, the fracture segments were reduced and fixed under sufficient exposure.
Results:
Correct anatomic reduction and occlusion were achieved in all cases. Additionally, all patients showed normal articular function and the surgical scars were barely visible.
Conclusion:
The transmasseter approach by retromandibular access is one of the feasible methods for curing mid-and-low condylar fracture, which minimizeing the risk of facial nerve injury and reducing the visible scars.
