Abstract
Intermaxillary fixation (IMF) is conventionally used for treatment of fractures involving maxillomandibular complex both for closed reduction and as an adjuvant to open reduction. To overcome the cumbersome procedure of tooth borne appliances cortical bone screws were introduced in the year of 1989 to achieve IMF which is essentially a bone borne appliance. In our institution we treated 45 cases of mandibular fracture both single and multiple fractures by open reduction over a period of 24 months. IMF screws were used to achieve dental occlusion in all the cases. Various advantages, disadvantages and complications are discussed. In our institutional experience we found that the IMF screws are an ideal device for temporary intermaxillary fixation for the cases having only mandibular fracture.
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Sahoo, N.K., Mohan, R. IMF Screw: An Ideal Intermaxillary Fixation Device During Open Reduction of Mandibular Fracture. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 9, 170–172 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-010-0049-0
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