Section of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry, E-da Hospital, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan.
Dent Traumatol. 2010 Apr;26(2):204-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2009.00839.x.
Intermaxillary fixation (IMF) with the arch bars or looped wires has been widely used to treat mandible fractures. However, manipulation of these appliances takes time and the medical staff is endangered by wire stabbing injuries. A modified method, the direct bonding technique combined with orthodontic appliances, simplifies the IMF concept to overcome these problems. It is faster, safer and easier to apply while the response of patients, with respect to treatment results, ease of the living and oral hygiene is more favorable. This report presents two cases of mandible fractures treated according to this protocol which resulted in good outcomes as expected.
颌间固定（IMF）采用弓丝或结扎丝广泛用于治疗下颌骨骨折。然而，这些器械的操作需要时间，而且医护人员有被金属丝刺伤的风险。一种改良方法，即直接粘结技术结合正畸矫治器，简化了颌间固定的概念，克服了这些问题。这种方法更快、更安全、更容易操作，而且患者的反应（关于治疗效果、生活舒适度和口腔卫生）更好。本报告介绍了两例按照该方案治疗的下颌骨骨折病例，结果符合预期。
