A novel fixation method for panfacial fracture using an Ilizarov-type external fixator

In general, internal plate fixation is mainly performed in order to reduce multiple facial bone fractures and rarely uses an external fixator. Although it would be ideal to successfully achieve or preserve the occlusal relationship of the upper and lower jaws, it is difficult to successfully manage...

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Main Authors: Masakatsu Hihara, Takuma Yagura, Masayasu Takegawa, Natsuko Kakudo, Naoki Morimoto, Kenji Kusumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644019300482