Jia Hou1, Lin Chen1, Tingting Wang1, Wei Jing1, Wei Tang1, Jie Long1, Weidong Tian1, Lei Liu2. 1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. 2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Electronic address: drliulei@163.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: A new surgical approach, denoted as the minor parotid anterior approach, was designed to treat medial or low mandibular condylar fractures. STUDY DESIGN: Sixty patients (72 sides) with medial or low condylar fractures were treated surgically. Thirty-six patients (42 sides) were treated with the minor parotid anterior approach, and 24 patients (30 sides) were treated with a retromandibular approach. Data on the surgical procedures and complications were recorded. The follow-up period was 3 to 12 months. RESULTS: Four patients suffered facial nerve injury in the group treated with the retromandibular approach. No cases of facial nerve injury occurred in the minor parotid anterior approach group. CONCLUSIONS: The minor parotid anterior approach avoided facial nerve injury, resulted in less visible facial scarring, and required less manipulation time. Therefore, the minor parotid anterior approach is worth application in the clinical setting. Crown
OBJECTIVE: A new surgical approach, denoted as the minor parotid anterior approach, was designed to treat medial or low mandibular condylar fractures. STUDY DESIGN: Sixty patients (72 sides) with medial or low condylar fractures were treated surgically. Thirty-six patients (42 sides) were treated with the minor parotid anterior approach, and 24 patients (30 sides) were treated with a retromandibular approach. Data on the surgical procedures and complications were recorded. The follow-up period was 3 to 12 months. RESULTS: Four patients suffered facial nerve injury in the group treated with the retromandibular approach. No cases of facial nerve injury occurred in the minor parotid anterior approach group. CONCLUSIONS: The minor parotid anterior approach avoided facial nerve injury, resulted in less visible facial scarring, and required less manipulation time. Therefore, the minor parotid anterior approach is worth application in the clinical setting. Crown