title: Modified osteosynthesis for condylar neck fractures in atrophic mandibles.
abstract: A fixation system combining both plate and lag screw osteosynthesis for condylar neck fractures of the mandible is described. The currently available device is adapted in that the lag screw is inserted in the lateral cortical bone of the condylar segment instead of the cancellous bone alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Holy Spirit Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hibi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D015519:Bone Density; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*