Abstract
Internal fixation of bones with implanted hardware (screws and/or plates) is used to stabilize a fracture or osteotomy. Fixation can be rigid or non-rigid depending on the amount of stability that is provided to the bone fragments by the internal fixation devices. This chapter presents the types of internal fixation that can be applied, the biomechanics involved in mastication, and the principles in deciding what type of internal fixation should be applied to a given fracture.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fourth Edition |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 539-554 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030919207 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030919191 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Bone plate
- Compression plate
- Lag screw
- Locking bone plate
- Mandibular fracture
- Rigid Internal fixation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Dentistry