Ambrose E, Sokoya M, Eustaquio M. Pseudoaneurysm Following Endoscopic-Assisted Repair of Subcondylar Fracture.
Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2018;
11:302-304. [PMID:
30574274 DOI:
10.1055/s-0037-1607064]
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Abstract
Pseudoaneurysms are a known complication following facial trauma and orthognathic surgery. Few reports exist of this clinical entity following traditional open techniques of repair, and none have been associated with endoscopic-assisted open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a subcondylar fracture. We present a case of a 33-year-old man who developed pseudoaneurysm after endoscopic-assisted ORIF as well as a review of the literature on this topic. While uncommon, this is a potential complication that should be recognized with the use of endoscopic-assisted repair of mandibular fractures.
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