title: A preventable complication of LactoSorb craniomaxillofacial fixation.
abstract: The use of resorbable craniomaxillofacial fixation has recently garnered support, especially in the pediatric population. Its advantages are well summated in other articles within this journal. The aim of this article is to present a unique but preventable complication of the LactoSorb resorbable craniomaxillofacial fixation system (Lorenz/Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN): retention of the hex head of a LactoSorb screw. This article addresses the complication and its future avoidance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital Craniofacial Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005145:Face; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid