A modified fixation method in supraorbital bar advancement.
In almost all congenital craniofacial deformity reconstructions there is a need to advance the supraorbital bar. This bar, which is fixed by several techniques, should be firm enough to minimize a relapse. In this paper a new modification during osteotomy of the supraorbital bar is presented that provides firmness and prevents relapse even without grafts. The last 15 patients with craniofacial anomalies were operated with this modification. At the stage of the supraorbital bar osteotomy, bilateral small triangles are created at the end of the bar. Then, on the lateral orbital rim, two small notches are created in which to place these triangles. By fixating these triangles to the notches, sliding of the bar and subsequent relapse is prevented, and also the fixation provided is much more rigid.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
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D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*