J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  1998 Feb;20(1):81-85.

THE USE OF THE LAG SCREW PLATE FOR FIXATION OF CONDYLAR FRACTURES

• Kim KY
• Huh JK
• Park KH
• Kim HG

Abstract

The majority of condylar fractures appear to be successfully treated with nonsurgical. The surgical intervention has been advocated for such potentially troublesome conditions that severe condylar displacement predisposing subsequent malocclusion and dysfunction from the peudorthrosis. Various techniques for surgical methods of fixation of condylar fractures have been described. Threading the conventional lag screw from the inferior aspect of the ramus means of fixation of condylar fractures. One of disadvantages of this technique is it takes long distance to arrive the screw at the fracture area. The perforation of the buccal or lingual cortical plates prior to emerging from the stump of the distal segment the fractured area is the potential complication of this technique. This report introduces our clinical experiences of the lag screw plate the overcomes the disadvantage of the traditional lag screw for fixation on condylar fracture.

MeSH Terms

Malocclusion