Treatment of Extensively Comminuted Mandibular Fracture with the Aid of a Condylar Positioning Device. (17th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nazimi, Abd Jabar; Ezulia, Tengku; Rajaran, Jothi Raamahlingam; Mohd Yunus, Siti Salmiah; Nabil, Syed
• Other Names: Jornet Pia L. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dentistry. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-12-17
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine; Dentistry; Dentistry; Oral medicine; Electronic journals; Periodical; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/2732907
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6447

Abstract

Abstract : We describe a case of extensively comminuted mandibular fracture that extends bilaterally to the angle of mandible successfully treated with the use of condylar positioning device (CPD). This simple, yet effective, technique that almost exclusively described in orthognathic surgery is useful when advance surgical techniques such as pre- or intraoperative landmark identification may not be readily available. CPD technique optimizes the manual manipulations of the comminuted distal segments during fracture reduction and internal fixation. At the same time, it allows greater control of the proximal segments to avoid further surgical complication.