Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Online ISSN : 2186-1579
Print ISSN : 0021-5163
ISSN-L : 0021-5163
Case reports
A case of dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the cranial fossa after injury
Hideaki ASAIHiroko HAGINOKanae SATOHKeiji ISHIGUROMinoru UEDA
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2014 Volume 60 Issue 6 Pages 380-383

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Abstract
Dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the cranial fossa after injury is rare, with few reports.
We report the case of a 17-year-old girl who was injured in a bicycle accident. We found that computed tomography was reliable for diagnosing condyle dislocation into the cranial fossa. Surgery was performed under general anesthesia. After 8 months’ follow-up, there remained a slight disturbance of mouth opening and deviation to the right on maximum opening.
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© 2014 Japanese Society of Oral and Mxillofacial Surgeons
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