Comparison between two close reduction techniques for treatment of mandibular subcondylar fracture: elastic versus intermaxillary wire fixatio

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• Conditions: Mandibular subcondyle fracture.; Fractures of other skull and facial bones

• Registration Number: IRCT2017020732448N1
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz Jundishapur University Of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criterion: The Inclusion criterion is Mandibular subcondyle fracture.
Exclusion criteria: Patients with infection before surgery; crashed fracture; fracture in the other site of mandible; fracture in the maxilla and in the midface region; the patients with indication of open reduction and Immunodeficiency; or the patients who are not willing to be followed up and return.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mandibular subcondyle fracture. Timepoint: 3 months and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: categorical.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vertical height of Ramos. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Panoramic CT scan.;Deviation of the jaw,when opening the mouth. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Infection. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.;Facial symmetry. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Amount of mouth opening. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ruler in millimeters.;Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: pain.