• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.295-304
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• 1992

The author investigated the 162 patients with the condylar fractres of the mandible who were admitted in Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Chosun Dental School from January 1985 to September 1992 clinically, including fracture incidennce, age and sex of the patients, causes of injures, associated injures, treatments and complications and obtained the following results. 1. Of the 449 patients with mandibular fractures, 162patients suffered condylar fractures(36.1%). 2. Of the 162 patients, males with condylar fractures were 128 patients, by a ratio of 3.8 : 1. 3. The most frequently affected age group was the third decade(32.7%). 4. Falls were ranked as the predominant cause(50.6%), followed by traffic accident(27.8%) and violence (16.0%). 5. The incidence of single condylar fractures was 28% and symphysis fractures were the most commomest of the concomittant injuries(60%). 6. The subcondylar fractures occurred most frequently(41.6%) and anteromedial displacement of the condylar fragments occurred most frequently(45.4%) 7. Of the all condylar fracture patients, children under 15 of age comprized 31 patients(19.1%) and condylar head fractures occurred most frequently at those children. 8. Of the managetments in condylar fractures, open reduction was 52.5% and remainder were closed reduction(47.5%). 9. Complications ensured such as TMJ ankylosis, limitation of mouth opening and mandibular movements, TMJ dysfunction, and anterior open bite.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.286-289
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• 2002

In the treatment of mandibular condylar fractures, arthrocentesis, lavage and selective intermaxillary fixation were performed after closed reduction. In this lavage group, the physiotherapy performed for 3-6 months after injury. in control group, continuous intermaxillary fixation was done for 1-3 weeks, and physiotherapy followed in the same method of the lavage group. In the comparative study of the both groups, the following results are shown. 1. Compared to control group, the lavage group had a slightly superior result at range of motion, joint pain and occlusal deviation, from I day after arthrocentesis to 6 months after injury. 2. The significant differences between both groups were seen at range of motion and joint pain in 1 month after injury. 3. At 6 months after injury, the differences between both groups were not significant at range of motion, joint pain and occlusal deviation. From this study, in the mandibular condylar fracture, the arthrosentesis, lavage and selective intermaxillary fixation after closed reduction can improve symptoms such as joint pain and occlusal deviation, also increase range of motion. in this therapeutic way, intracapsular hemarthrosis which can cause TMJ ankylosis or dysfunction can be removed effectively. in addition, patient's discomfort such as swallowing disturbance, speech disturbance and emotional stress can be reduced signuficantly.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.477-482
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• 2003

하악과두부는 하악골에서 자주 발생하는 골절부위 중의 하나로 특히, 하악골의 성장이 완성되지 않은 소아의 경우 하악과두골절이 적절히 치료되지 않으면 안면 기형, 악관절 강직종, 부정교합, 그리고 하악골 발육이상 등을 초래할 수 있다. 소아에서의 하악과두골절의 치료목적은 동통없이 악기능을 정상적으로 회복시켜 악안면골의 성장발육을 정상적으로 유도하는 것이다. 치료방법의 선택은 환자의 나이, 골절된 위치, 골절부위의 이물질의 유무 등에 의해 이루어지나 소아의 경우 가능한 한 비수술적, 기능적 치료가 선호된다. 본 증례에서는 activator를 이용한 하악과두골절의 기능적 요법을 시행하고 골절부위의 기능적 재형성을 유도하면서 10개월간 관찰해 본 결과, 골절 부위의 동통 감소, 정상적 교합관계의 회복, 최대개구량의 증가, 하악의 편위 감소 등의 기능적 회복을 보였고 특이한 자각증상을 보이지 않았다. 소아에서 하악과두골절의 처치법으로 activtor를 이용한 기능적 치료는 동통없이 악기능을 회복시키고, 정상적인 교합관계로 유도할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.