›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 468-472.

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A comparative study on the curative effect between pulling nail and arch splint for the intermaxillary traction of simply mandibular condylar fracture

  

  • Received:2013-10-15 Revised:2013-11-26 Online:2015-06-28 Published:2015-07-01

Abstract: To compare and evaluate the clinical efficacy of the application of two types of the intermaxillary elastic traction used in the simply mandibular condylar fracture. Methods Patients who suffered from simply mandibular condylar fracture were randomly divided into pulling nail implantation group (group A, 23 patients) and arch splint group (group B, 21 patients). The occlusion relationship, the time of operation and DI, GI, CPITN indexes were tested. Healing efficacy of these two methods, and the difficulty of operation as well as changes of periodontal status of two groups were compared. Results Group A and group B both achieved good clinical efficacy, and the difference in the maximum opening degree and temporomandibular joint between two groups were not statistically significant, but the group B had the advantage of shorter operation time(P<0.05). The differences in DI, GI, CPITN indexes were statistically significant during and after intermaxillary traction (P<0.05). Conclusion It can be concluded that pulling nail implantation is a new minimally invasive, time-saving, safe and reliable therapy of the simply mandibular condylar fracture. It is worth extending for its clinical application.

Key words: Condylar fracture, pulling nail implantation, arch splint intermaxillary elastic traction

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