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| Unusual longitudinal fracture of coronoid process of mandible: A case report |
| Pravin N Lambade1, Tapan K Saha2, Dipti Lambade3, R S Dolas4 |
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1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur - 441110 Maharashtra State, India.
2Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Guru Nanak College of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata - 700012, West Bengal, India. 3Department of Prosthodontics, V.S.P.M. Dental College, Nagpur - 440009; India. 4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sarwati Dental College, Lucknow, UP, India. |
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2012-07-145-CR-6
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Address correspondence to: Dr. Pravin N. Lambade M.D.S 14, Nehru Nagar Near Surendra Nagar Basket Ball Ground Nagpur - 440022, Maharashtra State India Phone: #91-09822236370 Email: drpravinlambade@gmail.com |
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| Lambade PN, Saha TK, Lambade D, Dolas RS. Unusual longitudinal fracture of coronoid process of mandible: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(7):23–25. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Though fractures of the mandible are relatively common injuries, the coronoid process fractures have extremely rare occurance. Reports of longitudinal fracture of the coronoid process of the mandible are very rare. On literature search, only two previously reported cases of such type of fracture were found.
Case Report: We report a very rarely occurring longitudinal fracture of the coronoid process. The clinical features, diagnosis, mechanism of fracture and treatment modalities are discussed along with comprehensive review of literature. Conclusion: Though the incidence of longitudinal fracture of the coronoid process of mandible is very rare, its diagnosis is of atmost importance. When such fracture occurs in association with fracture of zygomatic bone or condylar process of the mandible we strongly advocate vigerous mobilization of the mandible after a short period of intermaxillary fixation to avoid post operative complications like diminished mouth opening, trismus and ankylosis. | |
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Key Words:
Longitudinal fracture, Coronoid process, Sigmoid notch, Temporalis
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Author Contributions:
Pravin Lambade - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Dipti Lambade - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Tapankumar Saha - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published R S Dolas - Substatial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Pravin Lambade et al. 2012; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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