A Technique for Reduction of Edentulous Fractures Using Dentures and SMARTLock Hybrid Fixation System
Open Access
- 1 September 2017
- journal article
- ideas and-innovations
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
- Vol. 5 (9), e1473
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000001473
Abstract
Summary: Establishing anatomic reduction of an edentulous mandible fracture is a frequently acknowledged challenge in craniomaxillofacial trauma surgery. In this study, we report a novel method for the reduction of the edentulous mandible fracture, via fabrication of modified Gunning splints using existing dentures and SMARTLock hybrid arch bars. This technique dramatically simplifies the application of an arch bar to dentures, obviates the need for the fabrication of impressions and custom splints, and eliminates the lag time associated with the creation of splints. Furthermore, this method may be used with or without adjunctive rigid internal fixation. The technique described herein of creating Gunning splints with SMARTLock hybrid arch bars provides surgeons with a simple, rapid, single-stage solution for reduction of mandibular fractures in the edentulous patient.Keywords
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