title: Fixation of intracapsular fractures of the condylar head with bioabsorbable screws.
abstract: A newly-developed fixation technique using bioabsorbable screws gave satisfactory results in fractures of the condylar head. The fracture lines ran obliquely (craniolateral to mediocaudal) on three-dimensional computed tomography. Two bioabsorbable screws were positioned vertically to the fracture lines. This technique is useful despite limited access to the condyle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aizu Central Hospital, Fukushima, Japan. oki@nms.ac.jp
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oki
authors.forename: Hiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hyakusoku
authors.forename: Ritsu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Kotoho
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oki
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged