Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Faculdade Católica de Quixadá (FCRS), Ceará, Brazil.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 Apr;42(4):481-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2012.11.003. Epub 2012 Dec 12.
Arch bars and intermaxillary fixation (IMF) screws are the most popular ways to achieve IMF in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Both techniques have advantages and limitations. The author proposes a simple modification of the conventional arch bar in order to place it with 1.5 mm screws in a quicker procedure that is safer for the surgical team.
牙弓夹板和颌间固定(IMF)螺钉是口腔颌面外科实现 IMF 的最常用方法。这两种技术都有其优点和局限性。作者提出了一种对传统牙弓夹板的简单改良,以便用 1.5 毫米螺钉更快、更安全地放置。