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Fixation of intracapsular fractures of the condylar head with bioabsorbable screws
Koichiro Oki1, Hiko Hyakusoku, Ritsu Aoki
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aizu Central Hospital, Fukushima, Japan. oki@nms.ac.jp
Abstract:
A newly-developed fixation technique using bioabsorbable screws gave satisfactory results in fractures of the condylar head. The fracture lines ran obliquely (craniolateral to mediocaudal) on three-dimensional computed tomography. Two bioabsorbable screws were positioned vertically to the fracture lines. This technique is useful despite limited access to the condyle.