Lag Screw in Mandibular Plate Technique for Sagittal Splitting Mandibular Fractures
Summary:. Mandibular fractures with sagittal splitting and splaying of both the near and far cortices pose a challenge in their fixation as screws may push the far cortex during screw tightening, resulting in more widening. Screw lagging inside the lower mandibular plate technique may help approxima...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2019-05-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002255 |