title: Transverse lag screw fixation of the midline mandibulotomy.
abstract: Transverse lag screw osteosynthesis of the midline mandibulotomy is a rapidly performed technique that results in reestablishment of mandibular integrity and avoids placement of hardware directly beneath a suture line. We have performed transverse lag screw osteosynthesis in four patients over the past 14 months. All patients received postoperative radiotherapy. Soft-tissue and bone healing have been uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Serletti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tavin
authors.forename: J U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Coniglio
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*