Transverse lag screw fixation of the midline mandibulotomy.

Serletti, J M; Tavin, E; Coniglio, J U · Plast Reconstr Surg · 1997

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Abstract

Transverse lag screw osteosynthesis of the midline mandibulotomy is a rapidly performed technique that results in reestablishment of mandibular integrity and avoids placement of hardware directly beneath a suture line. We have performed transverse lag screw osteosynthesis in four patients over the past 14 months. All patients received postoperative radiotherapy. Soft-tissue and bone healing have been uneventful.

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