Rai Anshul, Khan Manal M
1Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, AIIMS, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, M.P. India.
2Department of Plastic Surgery, AIIMS, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, M.P. India.
J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2018 Mar;17(1):107-109. doi: 10.1007/s12663-016-0922-6. Epub 2016 Jun 9.
Intermaxillary fixation (IMF) is required before plating to achieve premorbid relationship of mandibular and maxillary teeth. We recommended the use of single wire for achieving IMF using 24 gauze stainless steel wire, which is an easy, fast, economical and minimally invasive technique.