British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 176-177, April 2010

An unusual cranial dislocation of the mandibular condyle

  • Timothy E. Lloyd

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 2920742442.
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  • Vaseekaran Sivarajasingam

Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY, United Kingdom

Accepted 22 August 2009. published online 26 October 2009.

Abstract 

We report an unusual case of a 20-year-old man who presented with a superolateral dislocation of the left condyle with intracranial penetration following a road traffic accident. Management included open reduction of the condyle, rigid intermaxillary fixation (IMF), and intensive jaw physiotherapy. One year after operation he had good functional outcome with an interincisal opening of 30mm.

Keywords: Condyle, Intracranial, Dislocation, Superolateral, Temporal fossa

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PII: S0266-4356(09)00546-4

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.08.031

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 176-177, April 2010

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