Four-step chart of percutaneous approaches to the mandibular condyle: A proposal of a visualized system for intuitive comprehension

Percutaneous approaches to the mandibular condyle occupy a critical place in its open treatment. The selection of preauricular, submandibular, or retromandibular approaches depends mainly on the superoinferior level of the fracture site. Visualizing the path of dissection is straightforward using these traditional approaches. However, a number of percutaneous approaches, especially for condylar fractures, have been reported since the turn of the century.1 The developers of such approaches expounded their views on maximizing the surgical site exposure and minimizing morbidities,2 such as facial nerve injuries or visible scarring.

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