Treatment of condylar fractures: A retrospective cohort study

Objective: Evaluate routine alterations in patients submitted to treatment of unilateral fractures of the mandibular condyle. Patients and methods: The sample consisted of 30 patients of both sexes submitted to surgical and non-surgical treatment. All patients answered an evaluation questionnaire on perception of the Oral Impact on Daily Performances (OIDP) and underwent physical and imaging examination. The following aspects were evaluated in temporo mandibular join (TMJ) physical examination: maximum mouth opening, left/right lateral movements and protrusive movements. Vertical height measurements of right and left mandibular branches were evaluated by means of orthopantomography. Lateromedial and anteroposterior displacements were measured using Hirtz’s axial radio-graphy. Evaluation of diameter of the mandibular fossa and height of the glenoid fossa were measured by hypocy-cloidal tomography. Results: A minority (13.3%) answered the questions on OIDP positively, with a similar rate fo