Abstract
The mandibular condyle is one of the common sites of mandibular fracture. Mandibular condylar fractures can be treated using either closed reduction or surgical open reduction. Furthermore, the operation can either be performed by an extraoral and intraoral approach. An 18-year-old male patient who had been involved in a traffic accident was referred to our department with the chief complaint of pain in the right temporomandibular jaw, which caused him difficulty opening his mouth. A computed tomography scan showed fractures of the right mandibular condylar base and mandibular body. We performed intraoral open reduction and internal fixation of the mandibular condylar base fracture using a contra-angle driver and IVRO retractor. No problems occurred in the postoperative course and, 12 months after surgery, the patient maintains stomatognathic function and has made a sufficient recovery.
