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- * Condylar head fractures are frequently overlooked during examinations unless there are visible signs like ramus height shortening, especially in children.
- * This report presents a rare instance of a unilateral condylar head fracture in an adult woman after a road traffic accident, discussing its incidence and related controversies.
Article Abstract
Mandible fractures are one of the most common facial fractures. Within the mandible, the condylar process fractures have the highest frequency of occurrence. This fracture type is associated with cases of assaults and falls. Fractures of the condylar head are frequently missed on clinical examination if the ramus height shortening is absent. These types of fractures have a higher incidence in the pediatric population. Condyles tend to fracture with other anatomical subsites of the mandible. The isolated fracture of a single condylar component is less common. This report highlights the unusual case of an isolated unilateral condylar head fracture in an adult female following a road traffic accident (RTA). This case report attempts to discuss the incidence rate of such types of fractures and the controversies surrounding them.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11260668 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.62813 | DOI Listing |
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