TY - JOUR
T1 - Transoral plating of mandibular angle fractures
T2 - A technique
AU - Nishioka, Gary J.
AU - Van Sickels, Joseph E.
PY - 1988/11
Y1 - 1988/11
N2 - A technique has been presented for transcutaneous management of angle fractures with employment of two plates: one at the tension band, the second at the compression zone of the mandible. Our preliminary experience with this procedure has been favorable. When a comparison is made of an intraoral approach to an extraoral one, there are three advantages. First, the cutaneous scar is minimal when compared with a transcutaneous one. Second, visualization of the occlusion is maintained throughout the procedure. Third, injury to branches of the facial nerve and other anatomic structures is reduced.
AB - A technique has been presented for transcutaneous management of angle fractures with employment of two plates: one at the tension band, the second at the compression zone of the mandible. Our preliminary experience with this procedure has been favorable. When a comparison is made of an intraoral approach to an extraoral one, there are three advantages. First, the cutaneous scar is minimal when compared with a transcutaneous one. Second, visualization of the occlusion is maintained throughout the procedure. Third, injury to branches of the facial nerve and other anatomic structures is reduced.
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U2 - 10.1016/0030-4220(88)90370-2
DO - 10.1016/0030-4220(88)90370-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 3200555
AN - SCOPUS:0023775443
SN - 0030-4220
VL - 66
SP - 531
EP - 535
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
IS - 5
ER -