title: Button wires in the treatment of mandibular fractures.
abstract: Button wiring has been used as an alternative to eyelet wiring in the Department of Oral and Dental Surgery of Birmingham General Hospital since 1977. This clinical update reviews 65 patients with mandibular fractures in which button wires were utilised in their treatment.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D013165:Splints