title: [Treatment of mandibular fracture with combined interdental ligation with minimally invasive expansive compression screws].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of mandibular fracture treatment with combined interdental ligation with minimally invasive expansive compression screws.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixty-eight patients received this treatment modality. The length of intraoral incision was 3-4 cm. An expansive compression screw was inserted and fixed on the fracture line, and two to three teeth anterior and posterior to the fracture line were ligated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The minimally invasive technique and expansive compression screw supplied continuous pressure with less periosteum stripping. This method led to direct fracture union rather than secondary fracture healing with callus formation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combined interdental ligation with minimally invasive expansive compression screw the mandible fracture is easier to carry out than traditional treatment. This technique makes the patient suffer from less pain, with faster fracture healing and no sequela.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Rushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rushan 264500, China. whrhwk888@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ling-yun
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000628:therapy*