Use of the mandibular staple bone plate in the deformed mandible.
Seven cases have been presented to demonstrate the reconstructive potential and the longevity of the mandibular staple in a variety of unusual cases. The use of the staple provides a surgical method to rehabilitate various types of mandibular deformities. Functional success without major complications has occurred in 90% of cases recently reported.
D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D001860:Bone Plates; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery; D013528:Surgical Staplers