Simultaneous surgery for subcondylar fracture and prominent angle of the mandible

Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Aug 28;37(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s40902-015-0028-y. eCollection 2015 Dec.

Abstract

We experienced a patient of subcondylar fracture who had a squared contour of the lower face with prominent angle of the mandible and masseter hypertrophy. Our patient was increasingly seeking esthetic improvement of the lower third of the face. But she did not want multi-stage operations. Thus, we decided and performed a one-stage mandibular angle ostectomy with fracture management. We have a stable and esthetic result simultaneously despite fractures of the fixation plates during follow-up period, so report a case.

Keywords: Botulinum toxin; Mandibular condyle; Mandibular osteotomy.

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