Use of an external fixator to stabilise the proximal mandibular segments during reconstruction.
The main aims of mandibular reconstruction are to reproduce the three dimensional position of the patients' mandible with the condyles in the glenoid fossae. We describe a simple technique using an external fixator to stabilise the proximal mandibular segments during resection to aid reconstruction.
Ameerally
P J
PJ
Maxillofacial Department, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. pjameerally@yahoo.co.uk
Hollows
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D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps