Testing surgery timing for specific jaw joint fractures
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial looks at how to treat a particular type of jaw joint (mandibular condyle) fracture using surgery, ideally within two weeks after the injury. If you have this fracture pattern, the study may help find the safest, most effective approach and recovery plan.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult between 18 and 84 years old.
- Your injury is a displaced fracture of the jaw condyle inside the joint area (not shattered into many pieces).
- Your CT scan shows a jaw bite problem and/or the jaw bone is shortened by at least 2 mm.
- Treatment/surgery must start within 14 days after your injury.
- You can give consent and you can attend follow-up visits.
- You do not have major tooth loss that makes your bite impossible to assess, and you have not had certain prior jaw problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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