A 21-year-old male patient presented with a bilateral condylar and a symphysis fracture. In this case, a combined approach was employed to reduce and fix the fractured condyle. The right medially displaced condylar fracture was addressed. A preauricular approach was advocated to retrieve the medially displaced fractured condyle []. To facilitate proper reduction and fixation of the fractured segments, a retromandibular approach was also used. We used Hegar's uterine dilators in sequence to create an accessible working space for reduction and fixation, passing it through the retromandibular incision, and exiting through the preauricular incision []. During plating, the superior screws were placed through the preauricular incision and the inferior screws were placed through the retromandibular incision. Finally, the symphysis fracture was reduced and fixed through an intraoral vestibular incision. Postoperative radiograph was taken to assess the surgical outcome [].
A 35-year-old male, carpenter by profession, reported to us following a RTA. He was diagnosed with a panfacial fracture which included a LeFort 3, ZMC, naso-orbital-ethmoid, bilateral condylar, and symphysis fractures [Figures and ]. The right subcondylar-ramus fracture was approached through a periangular incision. The left dislocated condyle was then reduced and fixed through a preauricular approach. This was followed by the symphysis fracture reduction and fixation through an intraoral vestibular approach. The midface was finally reduced and fixed. This was followed by a postoperative orthopantomogram for assessment [].