Open AccessFixation of zygomatic and mandibular fractures with biodegradable plates
Author(s) -
Saikrishna Degala,
Sujeeth Kumar Shetty,
S Ramya
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.110072
Subject(s) - medicine , osteosynthesis , fixation (population genetics) , soft tissue , dentistry , zygomatic bone , mandibular fracture , reduction (mathematics) , surgery , oral and maxillofacial surgery , population , environmental health , geometry , mathematics
In this prospective study, 13 randomly selected patients underwent treatment for zygomatic-complex fractures (2 site fractures) and mandibular fractures using 1.5 / 2 / 2.5-mm INION CPS biodegradable plates and screws.