DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2019.v06i02.006

Pages: 49-52

Condylar fracture is the most common fracture in mandible which accounts for 25-30%. The major causes of such fractures are RTA and assault. Due to its anatomical weakness and the shape of the condylar head and attachment of muscle, the antero-medial dislocation is quite common. Surgical management of condylar fractures is widely debated. Medially dislocated sub condylar fracture fragments are routinely managed with open method. The precise anatomical reduction with conventional open reduction can be difficult due to the narrow surgical and visual fields in case of highly dislocated condyle fractures. In such cases extracorporeal fixation of condyle may be better choice to achieve ideal alignment and simple maintenance of vertical height of the ramus and facial symmetry. We here present a case of extracorporeal fixation of unilateral left high condylar fracture.