title: An acrylic head appliance for craniomaxillary fixation.
abstract: An acrylic head appliance for the treatment of LeFort fractures is described. The appliance remains stable and effective during the course of treatment. When immobilization is no longer needed, it may be removed without anesthetizing the patient.
authors.affiliation: Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical College, Chongqing Sichuan, The People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D010969:Plastics
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics