Mandibular fracture reduction without intraoperative intermaxillary fixation: a technique using two modified reduction forceps.
This case report demonstrates a technique that is useful for precompressing mandibular fractures and obtaining anatomical reduction of the fracture edges without the use of peroperative intermaxillary fixation (IMF) in a mandibular fracture by using two modified reduction forceps. The first forcep is positioned at the inferior mandibular border and the other in the neutral zone where it is an ideal location to place a fixation plate in mandibular fractures. This technique is indicated for the anatomic reduction in mandibular fractures of the partial dentate patient.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui SUS/SP, Sao Paulo, Brazil. ello@usp.br
Elio Hitoshi
EH
Shinohara
Sérgio Takeji
ST
Mitsuda
José Massayoshi
JM
Miyagusko
Fernando Kendi
FK
Horikawa
D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000150:complications; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*