Fixation of fractures of the condylar head of the mandible with a new magnesium-alloy biodegradable cannulated headless bone screw

Publication date: Available online 29 April 2017
Source:British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Author(s): H. Leonhardt, A. Franke, N.M.H. McLeod, G. Lauer, A. Nowak
It is difficult to fix fractures of the condylar head of the mandible. Several techniques have been described which show satisfactory outcomes, but stability can be questionable, and some can cause irritation of the soft tissues. We describe a technique and first results of treating such fractures with resorbable magnesium-based headless bone screws (Magnezix^® 2.7mm CS; Syntellix AG, Hanover, Germany).



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