Stoll P, Schilli W
Dept. of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University Hospital, Freiburg/Breisgau, W.-Germany.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 1988 Jan;16(1):18-21. doi: 10.1016/s1010-5182(88)80008-8.
Miniplate osteosynthesis has proven to be an invaluable aid when used in severe cranio-maxillo-facial trauma and has thus eliminated the necessity for external fixation devices. Primary exact anatomical reduction, and fixation of the fragments with miniplates, gives both good aesthetic and functional results.