Treatment of Long-standing Condylar Dislocation with Vertical Ramus Osteotomy: A Case Report

Abstract

Condylar dislocation is not an uncommon condition and occurs when the condyles are displaced anterior to the articular eminence and are unable to reduce back into the glenoid fossa. Long-standing dislocations are difficult to treat with the con-servative methods and usually need surgical intervention. In this paper, a long-standing dislocation treated by bilateral ex-tra-oral ramus osteotomy is described and the literature is reviewed.

Keywords

• Dislocation
• Mandibular condyle
• Osteotomy