Maxillofacial traumatic injuries concomitant with craniocerebral trauma are still considered as an actual problem in emergency medicine. For this category of patients one of the dangerous and severe complications is development of inflammatory process in the injured areas. Fracture lines of upper and middle facial zones pass through the accessory sinuses of the nose, maxillary/upper dental arch area and are considered to be open and infected fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCondylar fractures have an important place in facial traumatic injuries. Classification of condylar fractures according to clinical-anatomic picture is common in clinical practice. According to this classification there are: 1) fractures of mandibular joint head, aka intraarticular fractures, 2) condylar neck fractures or high extra articular fractures, 3) condylar base fractures.
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October 2010
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis with complete immobility of lower jaw represents a maximal functional impairment and causes malocclusion and impaired function of mastication. Main goal of surgical treatment of patients with TMJ ankylosis is regaining of organ function and good cosmetic results. Authors modified the implant of articular head by bone cement for surgical treatment of TMJ ankylosis (five cases).
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