Jameel Kifayatullah, Farrukh Jehan, Fahad Aslam, Tanveer Hussain Bangash.
Patterns and causes of condylar fractures — a study.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;34(4):613-7.

Mandibular condyle is one of the most common site of injury of the facial skeleton. It is also the most commonly missed and least diagnosed fracture in the head and neck region. The condyle forms the very corner stone of mandibular form and function. Therefore alterations in the anatomic relationship and subsequently the function of this portion of the mandible due to its fracture may significantly change occlusion and range of motion. The objective of this study was to evaluate the patterns and causes of condylar fractures in patients seen in Maxillofacial Unit of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. Detailed history, clinical and radiographic examination of 76 patients were performed. Data for causes and patterns of condylar fracture were collected. Data analysis was done on SPSS 16.0. Out of 76 patients with condylar fractures,58 (76.3%) were males and 18 (23.7%) were females. The mean age was 17±1years with maximum number of patients belonged to the first decade of life (42.1%) followed by second decade (26.3%). Most common cause of condylar fracture was Road traffic accidents (44.7%) followed by fall (40.8%) and assault (6.6%). Extracapsular fracture was found in 46.1% patients followed by subcondylar fracture in 39.5% patients, and intracapsular condylar fractures in 13.2% patients. Condylar fracture in isolation was found in 17.1% patients while condylar fracture in combination with other facial bones was found in 82.9% patients.

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