Securing the coronoid process during a coronoidotomy.
Sagittal application of a titanium mini screw in the coronoid process at the time of coronoidotomy is a very efficient method for easy removal.
Yoshida
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First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Osaka Dental University, Osaka, Japan. hiro-y@cc.osaka-dent.ac.jp
Sako
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Tsuji
K
K
Nakagawa
A
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Inoue
A
A
Yamada
K
K
Morita
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D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014025:Titanium; D014313:Trismus / Q000601:surgery