title: [Treatment of cranial fractures, evaluation of osteosynthesis plates, complications and results].
abstract: In recent years, the osteosynthesis plate has became very popular due to its quality during treatment of visceral cranium bone fractures. It is recommended to be used for stabile fusion of multi segment fractures. In the Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic of PMA Szczecin the presented method is applied from the mid-80-ies of the last century. Experience and obtained results permit as to state that osteosynthesis plate of visceral cranium posttraumatic fractures provides most efficient method in their treatment. It allows to establish one-time anatomical functional bone fusion, soon return to correct stomatognathic system, shortens hospitalizations time, thus securing speedy return to normal life. Analyzing the complications it was found out that in the majority of cases the decisive significance referred to: the condition of patients, time of reporting after trauma, biomechanical fusion features as wall as skill of the operator. Not always the complications were the results of the applied method.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chirurgii Szczekowo-Twarzowej PAM w Szczecinie.
authors.forename: Mieczysław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sulikowski
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kowalczyk
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zawodny
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome