British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 399-401, July 2007

Fixation of dicapitular fractures of the mandibular condyle with a headless bone screw

  • R.A. Loukota

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Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9LU, UK

Accepted 4 December 2005.

Abstract 

The fixation of diacapitular fractures of the mandibular condyle utilising a headless cannulated bone screw (Martin HBS®) is described. An open approach was used with primary fixation of the fracture with a K-wire, over which the cannulated screw was inserted. The method and results are described.

Keywords: Diacapitular fractures, Condyle, Headless bone screw

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PII: S0266-4356(05)00363-3

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.12.002

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 399-401, July 2007

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