Ultrasonic Pin Placement for Resorbable Rigid Fixation of a Thyroid Cartilage Fracture.

Gutierrez, Claudia; Zaninovich, Andrew; Vozzo, Rebecca; Daniero, James · Laryngoscope · 2023

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

To present the first use of an ultrasonic pin resorbable plate fixation system for rigid fixation of a laryngeal fracture. Presentation of a 20-year-old male with a high velocity injury to his neck, via a lacrosse ball, resulting in a displaced laryngeal cartilage fracture. Intraoperatively, a Poly-D, L-Lactic Acid (PDLLA) polymer plate was contoured in-situ, bridging the fracture, and secured with ultrasonically placed resorbable pins. He was extubated on post-op day one and had return to vocal baseline one-month post-op. Ultrasonic pin placement systems for resorbable rigid fixation of a thyroid cartilage fracture optimizes recovery of respiratory and phonatory functions. Laryngoscope, 133:1470-1472, 2023.

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