Compression Osteosynthesis in Craniofacial Injuries
A simple ingenious external bone fixator has been devised for the management of craniofacial fractures based on the assumption that the proper reduction of fractures and maintaining the fracture segment in the reduced state are very important factors in primary bone healing. The Kiran fixator helps...
| Published in: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
1986-04-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1772516 |
| Summary: | A simple ingenious external bone fixator has been devised for the management of craniofacial fractures based on the assumption that the proper reduction of fractures and maintaining the fracture segment in the reduced state are very important factors in primary bone healing. The Kiran fixator helps in osteogenesis by compressing the fractured segments against each other. It can be used for the management of all types of fractures of the facial bones e.g. Lefort II, Lefort III, fractures of the naso-ethmoidal complex and mandibular fractures. The use of the fixators have convincingly improved the quality of care and the results in the group of patients treated at the plastic surgery hospital in Ahmedabad. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-0358 1998-376X |