Tension Wire Method for intermaxillary Fixation

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  • Witoon Treesoontornrat, M.D. Department of Surgery Nakhonpathom Hospital

Abstract

Establishment of occlusal relationship is very important in mandibular fracture treatment, whether in conservative or open policies. This achieves with intermaxillary fixation : IMF. Many surgeons use arch bars, some use acrylic splints method. The author offer another method of IMF, the Tension wire method, by drilling 6 miniscrews into both jaws at the points of interdental roots at midline points, between canine and first premolar in all quardrants, then the 24 gauge loop wire was twisted cross over each pair of the screws. This technique was used in 50 patients of mandibular fracture between Jan. 1998 to Dec. 1999. All patients healed without any complications and with best possible occlusal relationships.

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2018-08-09

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Treesoontornrat W. Tension Wire Method for intermaxillary Fixation. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Aug. 9 [cited 2025 Dec. 28];20(1):15-8. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/139227

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