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KMID : 0360119940160010079
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maxillofacial Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons
1994 Volume.16 No. 1 p.79 ~ p.88
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Comparison of convervative and surgical treatment of condylar fractures of mandible
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여환호/김영균/이효빈/변웅래/박인순.
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Abstract
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The authors investigated the 17 patienis with the condylar fratures of the mandible who were admitted in Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chosun University, Dental hospital from 1990 to 1993 and could be taken folow-up above 6 months.
Helkimo's clinical dysfunction index and mandibular mobility index were applied to the evaluation of the patients and the obtained results were as follows.
1. Mean maximal mouth opening was 38.4 mm in the conservative group, 41.3 mm in the surgical group and that showed no statistically significant difference.(P>0.05)
2. Clinical dysfunction index was higher in the surgical group than in the conservative group but that showed no statistically difference. (P>0.05)
3. The extent of maximal mouth opening was increased gradually throughout the follow-up period.
4. Both groups didn't show severe clinically dysfunction.
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