title: Fixation of dicapitular fractures of the mandibular condyle with a headless bone screw.
abstract: The fixation of diacapitular fractures of the mandibular condyle utilising a headless cannulated bone screw (Martin HBS((R))) is described. An open approach was used with primary fixation of the fracture with a K-wire, over which the cannulated screw was inserted. The method and results are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds, UK. rloukota@doctors.org.uk <rloukota@doctors.org.uk>
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Loukota
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D004867:Equipment Design; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*