title: Rip cord release of intermaxillary fixation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and ReconstructiveDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, Calif. 90095.
authors.forename: Fuan Chiang
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Henry K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004630:Emergencies; D004867:Equipment Design; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D019767:Maxillofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D057909:Orthognathic Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures