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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1870-199X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista odontológica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Odont. Mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1870-199X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Odontología]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1870-199X2010000300151</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación y manejo de las fracturas de cóndilo mandibular en pacientes pediátricos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Evaluation and management of condylar fractures in pediatric patients]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fuenzalida K]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castellón Z]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Loreto]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fariña S]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rodrigo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Uribe F]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisca]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Mayor Facultad de Odontología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Chile</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Mayor Facultad de Odontología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Chile</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Mayor Facultad de Odontología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Chile</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2010</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2010</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>14</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>151</fpage>
<lpage>155</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1870-199X2010000300151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1870-199X2010000300151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1870-199X2010000300151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: La etiología del trauma maxilofacial es variada, sin embargo se han descrito los accidentes de tránsito y las caídas de altura como causas principales. Varias son las estructuras del macizo craneofacial que pueden verse afectadas, dependiendo de diversos factores, entre los que cabe destacar la magnitud y dirección de la fuerza del impacto. A nivel maxilofacial las fracturas de cóndilo son las segundas más prevalentes después de las fracturas nasales. Una buena anamnesis y un adecuado examen clínico, debieran orientarnos a sospechar de una fractura de cóndilo e investigarla por medio de imágenes. El diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno son fundamentales para prevenir secuelas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: The etiology of maxillofacial trauma is diverse, however accidents and height falls have been described as the main causes. There are many structures of the craniofacial skeleton that could be affected, depending on different factors, such as magnitude and direction of the impact and also its intensity. In the anatomic maxillofacial region, condylar fractures are the second most prevalent after nasal fractures. A good anamnesis and an adequate clinical examination, would direct us to have a presumptive diagnosis of condylar fracture and to evaluate it with images. Opportune diagnosis and treatment are basic in prevention of after-effects.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Trauma maxilofacial]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fracturas de cóndilo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[secuelas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[pediátrico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Maxillofacial trauma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[condylar fractures]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[after-effects]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pediatrics]]></kwd>
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