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Trauma Management

OMS and Other Dental Specialists

Session: How I Do It

SS04 - Surgical Approaches for Sub-Condylar Fracture Repair: Navigating the Parotid Gland

Saturday, September 14, 2024
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM EDT
Location: W224EF, Orange County Convention Center
For a large percentage of condylar fractures, open surgical treatment provides superior outcomes in terms of long-term occlusal stability and function. Determining which surgical approach to use in treating condylar fractures can be challenging, and access is balanced against the risk of complications – most notably injury to the facial nerve branches and parotid gland. This session will present two different surgical approaches, both utilizing a retromandibular incision, but with different pathways of dissection that can be used to access, reduce and fixate the majority of sub-condylar fractures.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
  1. Distinguish variations in retromandibular surgical approaches to sub-condylar fracture repair.
  2. Determine the indications for use of different surgical approaches for sub-condylar fracture repair.
  3. Explain the advantages and disadvantages associated with each surgical approach.