Volume 20, Number 2, June 2008
| | New Titanium Arch Bar for the Management of Maxillomandibular Injuries: an Update |
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Olivier Lieger,1 Jürgen Zix,1 Ichiro Seto,1 Mohammed El-Maaytah,2 Tateyuki Iizuka1
1Department of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland, and 2Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Abstract
Arch bars still play an important role in the treatment of severely dislocated and comminuted fractures as well as in injuries where functional treatment is required. In an effort to optimise stability and reduce operation time, we developed a new titanium arch bar for use in maxillomandibular fixation. This report is an update on old and current methods of maxillomandibular fixation and the application
of this new arch bar.
Key words: Jaw fixation techniques, Jaw fractures, Mandibular fractures, Maxillary fractures, Tooth injuries
Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008;20:71-73.
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