title: A comparison of the use of external pin and transnasal Kirschner wire fixation for the unstable tripod malar fracture: a prospective trial.
abstract: A prospective study involving 54 patients was undertaken to compare external pin and transnasal Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation of the unstable, non-comminuted, tripod malar fracture. The features assessed were: (1) The aesthetic result. (2) The ease and speed of both procedures. (3) Per-operative complications. (4) Post-operative complications. (5) Patient tolerance of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Canniesburn Hospital, Bearsden, Glasgow.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Stassen
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Moos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: el-Attar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D009300:Nasal Septum; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*