Surgical Management of Chronic Bilateral Condylar Dislocation

Abstract

ABSTRACT Dislocation is the complete separation of the articular surfaces of a joint and fixation in an abnormal position. In case of mandibular dislocation, the normal anatomic relationship of the mandibular condyle with the glenoid fossa disrupts and condyle seats in an unfavorable position which is mostly anterior. Dislocation can be of acute and chronic subtypes. Acute dislocation is once in a lifetime event, but chronic dislocations are painful and distressing to the patient. There are various nonsurgical and surgical treatment options available in the literature but the most sought after method is eminectomy. A case of chronic dislocation treated surgically with eminectomy is reported here. How to cite this article Sharma DC, Sharma S, Chitlangia P, Amit. Surgical Management of Chronic Bilateral Condylar Dislocation. J Mahatma Gandhi Univ Med Sci Tech 2017;2(1):41-43.