Surgery for a broken jaw joint
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests a surgical approach to fix a specific type of jaw fracture (outside the jaw joint). It may be a good option if you have a break that needs surgery and you don't have other injuries or conditions that would make surgery riskier.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a broken jaw that is outside the jaw joint (the condyle).
- The break must be serious enough that surgery is needed.
- No open wound in the area of the jaw joint.
- No injury to the facial nerve from the same trauma.
- No previous surgery on the back part of the jaw (retromandibular area).
- You must not be severely obese (BMI over 40) and must agree to surgery.
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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