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CompletedNCT03494309

Open Versus Closed Reduction of Mandibular Sub-Condylar Fractures

Comparison of Open Reduction With Internal Fixation and Closed Reduction With External Fixation of Mandibular Sub-Condylar Fractures

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
70 (actual)
Sponsor
King Edward Medical University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
16 Years – 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Patients with mandibular sub-condylar fractures underwent either either open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) or closed reduction with external fixation (CREF) and were followed up for 6 months to assess treatment adequacy with the hypothesis that ORIF is superior to CREF.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREOpen Reduction & Internal FixationPatients underwent surgery and the fractures were reduced under direct vision followed by internal fixation with titanium plates and screws
PROCEDUREClosed Reduction & External FixationPatients underwent closed reduction of the fracture and external fixation by arch bars \& guided elastics

Timeline

Start date
2014-11-01
Primary completion
2015-11-15
Completion
2015-11-15
First posted
2018-04-11
Last updated
2018-04-11

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03494309. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.