TY - JOUR
T1 - Techniques of maxillary-mandibular fixation
AU - McGinn, Johnathan D.
AU - Fedok, Fred G.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - Maxillary-mandibular fixation (MMF) methods are important in the surgical management of the lower facial skeleton. Various techniques have been described to fixate these bones during treatment of facial trauma, reconstruction, and orthognathic surgery. The utilization and technique of placement for Erich arch bars, Ivy loops, Ernst ligatures, and fixation screws are reviewed.
AB - Maxillary-mandibular fixation (MMF) methods are important in the surgical management of the lower facial skeleton. Various techniques have been described to fixate these bones during treatment of facial trauma, reconstruction, and orthognathic surgery. The utilization and technique of placement for Erich arch bars, Ivy loops, Ernst ligatures, and fixation screws are reviewed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=53849099979&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=53849099979&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.otot.2008.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.otot.2008.04.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:53849099979
SN - 1043-1810
VL - 19
SP - 117
EP - 122
JO - Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 2
ER -