Technique of internal suspension for transverse fractures of the middle third of the face.
A simplified technique for craniofacial fixation is suggested that has many advantages in terms of short operative time, small operative trauma, and reduced postoperative inconvenience. Although it acts on the same structures as the procedure of Adams and its modifications, the proposed technique also has the advantages of anterior craniofacial fixation and the maxillomandibular fixation already described.
D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans