Surgical Treatment of Posttraumatic Laterognathia: A Case Report and a Literature Review, Focused on the Effects of a Condylar Fracture on the Face

Cranial Maxillofac Trauma Reconstruction DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1601861Facial asymmetry, following early childhood condylar trauma, is a common complaint among patients who seek surgical treatment. G.D.M., a 27-year-old male patient, sought professional help to correct his cosmetic flaw, caused by a condylar fracture when he was 8-years-old. After the proper orthodontic treatment, he underwent a double jaw orthognathic surgery and, 9 months later, a second one to correct the remaining asymmetry. Two years after this second procedure, the patient is still under surveillance and has no complaints. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction - May 18, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Pereira, Felipe Ladeira Pinheiro, Lu ísa de Marilac de Alencar Ara újo, Phelype Maia Chihara, Let ícia Liana Maia Nogueira, Renato Luiz Sant'Ana, Eduardo Tags: Case Report Source Type: research