@article{ref1,
title="An epidemiological study of patterns of condylar fractures in children",
journal="British journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery",
year="1997",
author="Thorén, H. and Iizuka, T. and Hallikainen, D. and Nurminen, M. and Lindqvist, C.",
volume="35",
number="5",
pages="306-311",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To find out how the site and type of condylar fracture are affected by its aetiology and the age and sex of the patient. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Tertiary referral centre, Finland. MATERIAL: Radiographs of 101 children (aged 15 years or less) with 119 condylar fractures. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Site of fracture and degree of displacement. RESULTS: A total of 26 of the 119 fractures were intracapsular (22%) and 93 (78%) extracapsular. Only among patients less than 6 years of age was there a preponderance of intracapsular fractures (7/12 fractures in 10 patients, 58%). In the older children 78% (83/107) were in the condylar neck. There were few subcondylar fractures (5/119, 4%). Only 6 fractures were displaced (5%). Dislocation of the condyle from the glenoid fossa was common in all age groups. CONCLUSION: The site of condylar fracture is age related, but not associated with sex or aetiology.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0266-4356",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}