Minerva stomatologica
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Minerva stomatologica · May 2009
Comparative StudyMandibular condylar fractures and acute atlanto-axial subluxation. Part 1 - A new clinical and nosographic evidence.
The aim of this study was to analyze the acute repercussions of condylar mandibular fractures on occipital-atlanto-axial joint. ⋯ The authors state that these results represent a new nosographic entity associated with the condylar mandibular fractures with important clinical, insurance and legal repercussions.
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Minerva stomatologica · May 2009
Mandibular condylar fractures and acute atlanto-axial subluxation Part 2 A physiopathological factor for the cervical spine sprain.
The aim of this study was to analyze the physiopathology of the acute cervical injure in the event of mandibular condylar fractures. ⋯ These results allow to delineate a different physiopathological mechanism: in the event of mandibular condylar fractures, the sprain of the cervical spine seems to be caused by the acute atlanto-axial subluxation.