Abstract
Purpose: The intraoral vertico-sagittal ramus osteotomy (J Craniomaxillofac Surg 20:153, 1992) can be used to reduce high condylar process fractures and recontour hyperplastic condyles while simultaneously correcting the malocclusion. This article presents the technique and reports the clinical results.Patients and Methods: A technique for removal and replantation of the condyloid process using the vertico-sagittal ramus osteotomy and rigid fixation was used to treat 23 patients with markedly displaced, high condylar process fractures and condylar hyperplasia associated with malocclusion.Results: The replanted condyles did not show ischemic necrosis or any functional disturbance when followed for more than 3 years. All patients showed nearly normal mouth opening, with slight mandibular deviation, usually in sixth postoperative month.Conclusions: In selected patients, this technique allows intraoral accessibility to the condyle and its repositioning. The method is particularly useful to treat vertical discrepancies associated with the hyperplastic or hypoplastic condyle.
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