title: Aspects of extra-oral pressure osteosynthesis.
abstract: The author reviews advantages and disadvantages of some monomandibular fixation methods. He indicates the most important disadvantages of so-called pressure osteosynthesis with the aid of plates and screws. The author obtains the required pressure on the fracture surface by means of an extra-oral screws fixed in a plastic frame, the stability of which is supported by 3 steel pins. The application of this method will be explained and reviewed with some typical examples.
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D010969:Plastics; D011312:Pressure; D013165:Splints
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics