TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - An epidemiological study of patterns of condylar fractures in children
JO  - British journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
A1  - Thorén, H.
A1  - Iizuka, T.
A1  - Hallikainen, D.
A1  - Nurminen, M.
A1  - Lindqvist, C.
SP  - 306
EP  - 311
VL  - 35
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0266-4356
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -