Open AccessThe use of mini plates for intermaxillary fixation in a severely comminuted mandibular fracture with bilateral condylar fractures
Author(s) -
J. Clohessy,
Frank Chang,
Sudharshini Subramaniam
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.201360
Subject(s) - medicine , condyle , occlusion , fixation (population genetics) , orthodontics , dentistry , mandibular fracture , internal fixation , surgery , population , environmental health
Intermaxillary fixation (IMF) is an integral technique utilized by maxillofacial surgeons to appropriately reduce and relate maxillary and mandibular fractures to both one another and the facial skeleton. This case report reviews the management of a comminuted mandibular fracture including inoperable bilateral condylar fractures that precluded the use of convention IMF techniques necessitating an alternative technique. This was achieved in the form of modified bony plates extending intraorally. Postoperative review showed favorable results with occlusion and range of motion comparable to the premorbid function and no unforeseen complications.