• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.287-296
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• 1989

Fractures of the mandibular condyle are among the most frequently occuring facial bone fractures. Anatomical structures around the joint inhibit the ideal reposition of the fragments, so variable treatment modalities have been tried selectivly. There can be functional disturbances postoperatively, and normalization of joint function must be considered primarily in treatment planning. Secondly, the possible joint ankylosis and facial deformity following developmental disturbance of facial skeleton must be considered. The authors reviewed 73 patients treated in Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Inje College of medicine Pusan Paik Hospital from 1981 to 1987. Also literatures were reviewed, and we obtained some reference points concerning the selection of the treatment modality and prevention of the possible complication.