Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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COMPARISON OF CONSERVATIVE AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CONDYLAR FRACTURES OF MANDIBLE

하악과두 골절 치료에 있어 보존적 치료와 외과적 치료의 비교

  • Lee, Cheol-Woo (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Yeo, Hwan-Ho (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Gyun (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Hyo-Bin (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Byun, Woong-Rae (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Park, In-Soon (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 이철우 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 여환호 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 김영균 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 이효빈 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 변웅래 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 박인순 (조선대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실)
  • Published : 1994.03.31
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Abstract

The authors investigated the 17 patients with the condylar fractures of the mandible who were admitted in Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chosun University, Dental hospital from 1990 to 1993 and could be taken follow-up above 6 months. Helkimo's clinical dysfunction index and mandibular mobility index were applied to the evaluation of the patients and the obtained results were as follows. 1. Mean maximal mouth opening was 38.4 mm in the conservative group, 41.3 mm in the surgical group and that showed no statistically significant difference.(P>0.05) 2. Clinical dysfunction index was higher in the surgical group than in the conservative group but .that showed no statistically difference.(P>0.05) 3. The extent of maximal mouth opening was increased gradually throughout the follow-up period. 4. Both groups didn't show severe clinically dysfunction.

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