title: New option for anterior traction of the face by using a cervical collar.
abstract: This case required anteroposterior traction of the maxilla. Once none of the traditional methods could be used because of the lack of support in the chin and in the frontal region. Thus, we opted to use a cervical collar.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzoni Neto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Viterbo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palhares
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Bertoz
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries*; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck; D014143:Traction / Q000295:instrumentation*