• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2004

The management of mandibular condylar fractures in children has long been a matter of controversy. The fracture, if not treated appropriately, may result in complications such as disturbance of mandibular growth and temporomandibular joint ankylosis. They are usually treated nonsurgically, which has been proved to be satisfactory in the long term results. Nineteen children with 25 condylar fractures experienced during their growth period (age at trauma from 10 months to 12 years, mean 7.0 years) were studied. All patients were treated by arch bars and intermaxillary fixation for $7{\sim}14$ days. They have been evaluated with clinical and radiographic examination. The maximum mouth opening and lateral movement of the mandible were within normal limits. There was no malocclusion or ankylosis. Beginning of remodelling was evident at postoperative $1{\sim}3$ months. Remodelling of the condyle was good in 21, while partial adjustment occured in the other 4 condyles. These results suggest that the conservative treatment of condylar fractures in growing children results in good functional results and good remodelling of the condyle.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.535-544
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• 2005

The management of mandibular condyle fractures continues to be a subject of much debate. It is suggested that, if not properly managed, these fractures may give rise to serious problems, such as malocclusion, mouth opening limitation, temporomandibular joint disorders. Treatment planing of mandibular condyle fractures is very important. The aim of this present study was to evaluate the long-term results according to treatment methods in condylar fractures. Also, it was to evaluate results of treatment according to condylar fracture level. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 43 mandibular condyle fractures. 43 patients followed for average period of 9.00 years(mini. 7yr, max. 12yr). All patients underwent a clinical and radiologic evaluation focusing on mouth opening, mandibular movements, TMJ function, change of ramal height, condylar remodelling. If the level of fracture was positioned in high, especially in level II, mandibular movement disability and ramus length loss was more prominent. This results were similar to the cases of treatment of fragment removal. In high level fracture and fragment removal cases, It is thought that more intensive and long term management are needed than other treatment cases using different operation methods. Also, direct fixation by each approach showed good results in mandibular movement, ramal height change and condylar shape. Through this results, accurate reduction of the mandibular condyle fractures was a very important factor in postoperative prognosis.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 1980

Inclined plane, one of frequently used orthodontic appliances, may cause posterior displacement of mandible and injure the normal growth of temporomandibular joint. So author carried out the mandibular posterior displacement experimentally induced by inserting inclined plane in the rat incisors in order to investigate the histological reactions occuring in the temporomandibular joint of experimental animals. Following results were obtained. 1. The posterior displacement of condyle resulted in the widening of anterior synovial space with anterior condylar hyperplasia and posterior condylar atrophy. In addition, tissue changes were more severe in young rats than in adult rats. 2. The tissue reactions were localized only to condylar head ana there were no evidence of traumatic features in young rats. In adult rats, hemorrhage was an additional finding 1 week after experiment. 3. The remodelling processes were accompanied by the increasing or reduction of fibrous layer and subsequent replacement by cartilage layer occured massively and abruptly in young rats, it occured slightly and slowly in adult rats. 4. The remodelling process of injured condyle occured from 1 week to 4 weeks after experiment and completed between 8 weeks after experiment.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was the long-term clinical and radiological evaluation of conservatively treated condylar fractures in children. This study was therefore undertaken to analyze the long-term effects of treating condylar fractures in children with conservative therapy in order to resolve the controversial question of whether complete remodeling occurs in this age or, if not, whether it is more likely to be associated with certain types of fracture or with other factors. This study was based on a series of 11 consecutive children and adolescents, aged between 3 and 15 years, with fractures of the condylar process who had been treated with conservative therapy at the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inchon, Korea. All patients underwent a clinical investigation with special emphasis on Temporomandibular joint function and facial asymmetry. The patients also underwent a radiologic investigation, focusing on fracture remodeling and symmetry of mandible. It consists of panoramic radiograph, PA & lateral cephalogram and 3-D CT. No patient described impaired temporomandibular joint(TMJ) function or pain on the affected side. 2 of 8 (25%) unilateral and 1 bilateral fractures show slight facial asymmetry. Despite apparently excellent recovery of function, there were marked remodeling changes evident on the CT scan. Such changes are not usually evident on panoramic radiograph. Radiologic investigation showed incomplete remodelling(54.5%) and asymmetry of the mandible (27.3%) in some patients. Conservative treatment of condyle fracture in children results in satisfactory long-term outcome of jaw function despite a relative high frequency of radiologically noted aberrations.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.241-251
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• 1991

During the condylar shaving procedure, the articular soft tissue cover can be removed. Author compaired the histological healing process of the articular soft tissue cover between the preservative and unpreservative group group with 45 New Zealand rabbits(Average wt. : about 2.5kg). In unpreservative group, the usual high condylar shave with the removal of soft tissue cover was performed. In the preservative group, the underlying bone, replaced in its original position and sutured. The animals were sacrified 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 weeks interval after operation. The specimens were fixed in 10% neutral formalin and decalcified, paraffin embedded and stained by Hematoxylin & Eosin, and Masson's trichrome. The obtained results were as follows. 1. The condyles of the both group were covered with an articular sop tissue layer. 2. The cartilage cells in subarticular layer has regular continuous patterns in the preservative group but frequently interrupted in the unpreservative group. 3. The incision made in the posterior part of the articular surface for the elevation of the articular soft tissue frequently caused a deformity such as the interruption of the subarticular layer of cartilage. 4. By the above findings, the preservation of articular sop tissue cover may be the effective operation method on concept of bone remodelling.

• 치과방사선
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.7-22
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• 1981

악관절 기능장애 환자를 성공적으로 진단함에 있어서, 악관절 X선 사진은 그 X선 검사 개개의 이용목적에 따라 변하는 요소를 지니고 있으나 보편적이며 제한된 2종류의 악관절 촬영 술식을 이용하여. 악관절부의 하악와와 관절돌기의 위치적 상관관계 및 해부학적 관절돌기의 방사선학적 형태와 그 형태이상의 비교 검토가 행하여 질 수 있다. 즉 transcranial view에서는 악관절부의 전후 폭경과 위치적 관계 및 이상형태를, transorbital view에서는 관절돌기의 형태학적 분류 및 내외측 관계의 정성적 관찰이 가능하다. 이에 저자는 악관절 기능장애 환자의 X선 사진 중 본 논문에 합목적적으로 사용될 수 있다고 사려되는 274예를 대상으로 예비 묘사하여 개괄적인 지식을 얻은 후, 악관절 X선 사진 174매를 사용하여 관절돌기의 위치적 관계 및 형태를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 환자의 평균연령은33.2세이고, 최빈발 연령층은 20-30세 군이었으며 남녀의 비는 1:3이었다. 2. Transcranial view에서 ㄱ) 관절돌기의 위치는 후방위가 가장 많았으며, 전방위와 중심위에서는 좌우측이 상반되는 결과를 나타냈다. ㄴ) 좌우측의 위치적 관계는 비대칭이 대칭적 관계의 6.8배의 수치를 보였으며, 대칭적 관계가 13%이며, 그중 concentricity는 4%에 불과하다. ㄷI) 관절돌기의 운동상해는 과다운동성, 과소운동성, 정점 대 정점의 순이었다. ㄹ) 관절돌기의 형태는 지시지형이 전체의 75%이상이었다. 3. Transorbital view에서 ㄱ) 관절돌기의 형태는 돌출형, 각형, 원형, 편평형의 순이었으며, 이 기본형이 87.6%, 부정형이 12. 4%를 점유했다. ㄴ) 관절돌리의 최상부의 위치는 중심부에 위치한 것이 약 80%이었다. ㄷ) 관절돌기의 내측단은 4기본형에 속했으며. 외측단은 4기본형 외에 1.4%의 부정형을 나타냈다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.569-586
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• 1994

성장기 백서에 있어서 상악 및 하악 절치의 제거와 soft diet 투여시에 있어서 하악과두의 후상부와 상부에서의 연골의 성장, 연골층의 두께 및 미세구조 그리고 교근의 천층 및 악이복근의 근섬유에 미치는 영향을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 과두연골의 후상부 및 상부에서, 섬유층과 증식층의 두께가 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였으며(p<0.01), 후상부에서의 감소정도는 상부보다 컸었다. 그러나 성숙세포층, 비대세포층 및 연골 전체의 두께는 대조군에 비해 차이가 없었다. $^3H-thymidine$투여 후 시간경과에 따른 각 층의 세포표지율은 상부에서는 대조군에 비해 차이가 없었으나 후상부에서는 투여후 1일과 2일 경과군에서는 성숙세포층, 4일 경과군에서는 비대세포층의 표지율이 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하므로서 (p<0.01) 상악 및 하악 절치의 제거와 soft diet투여로 과두 후상부에 가해지는 기계적 부하의 감소로 인해 이 부위의 연골성장이 감소되는 것으로 나타났다. 대조군에 있어서, 하악과두는 상부에 비해 후 상부방향으로 더 빨리 성장하는 것으로 나타났다. 교근의 천층에서, type IIA 근섬유의 직경은 변화하지 않았으나 type IIB 근섬유의 직경은 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였다 (P<0.01). 악이복근의 전복에서, type I 근섬유의 직경은 변화하지 않았으나 type IIA, type IIB 근섬유의 직경은 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.01). 하악과두 연골의 미세구조에 있어서는 증식층, 성숙세포층 및 비대세포층은 모두 후상부와 상부에서 대조군에 비해 유의할 만한 변화가 없었다. 그러나 섬유층에서, 상부에서는 대조군에 비해 차이가 없었으나 후상부에서는 뚜렷한 차이가 있었다. 실험군 후상부의 섬유층에서는 대조군처럼 관절강에 인접한 세포와 증식층에 인접한 세포사이의 미세구조적 차이는 인지되지 않았으며, 흡수기능을 가진 세포에서 보이는 손가락 모양의 많은 세포돌기, 세포막을 따라 나타나는 수 많은 미음소포, 발달된 용해소체, 사립체 그리고 불규칙한 모양의 핵 등과 같은 대조군의 관절강에 인접한 세포에서 많이 나타나는 특징은 미약하였으며 전반적으로 세포간 기질을 개조하는 활동이 감소하는 양상을 보였다.