How far we have come with the Management of Condylar Fractures? A Meta-Analysis of Closed Versus Open Versus Endoscopic Management.
Rathindra Nath BeraJanani Anand KumarShweta KanojiaFargol Mashhadi Akbar BoojarNishtha ChauhanMehul Shashikant HiraniPublished in: Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery (2021)
Closed reduction is particularly indicated for minimally displaced fractures; for moderate to severe displacement, open reduction is preferred. Open reduction can also be preferred over endoscopic approaches as there is no significant advantage of using latter. Limitations of the study included specific treatment according to the site of fracture not addressed, limited data regarding pediatric condylar fracture, lack of homogenous classification schemes, etc.