Comparative Evaluation of the Resin Bonded Arch Bar Versus Conventional Erich Arch Bar For Intermaxillary Fixation

Is the Erich arch bar the best intermaxillary fixation method in maxillofacial fractures? A systematic review

BACKGROUND Intermaxillary fixation is used to achieve proper occlusion during and after oral and maxillofacial fracture surgery. The aim of this systematic review was to compare Erich arch bar fixation with other intermaxillary fixation methods in terms of the operating time, safety during installation, oral health maintenance and occlusal stability. MATERIAL AND METHODS An electronic online ...

pre-adapted arch bar revisited for open reduction and internal fixation in mandibular fractures at tooth-bearing sites

investigating the feasibility of a proposed model for geometric design of deployable arch structures

deployable scissor type structures are composed of the so-called scissor-like elements (sles), which are connected to each other at an intermediate point through a pivotal connection and allow them to be folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport. several sles are connected to each other in order to form units with regular polygonal plan views. the sides and radii of the polygons are...

Pre-adapted Arch Bar Revisited for Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in Mandibular Fractures at Tooth-Bearing Sites

Mandibular fractures are frequently encountered in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is one of the treatments of choice (1-3). Maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) is usually performed during surgery (2-5). Recently, an arch bar was reconsidered as a means of providing additional stability to internal fixation in anterior mandibular fractures (1, 5). The ar...

Editorial comment: Setting the bar for complex aortic arch disease: implications for therapeutic options.

early stage? What is your therapeutic concept in the event of progressing descending or thoracoabdominal aortic disease? Are you going for stent-grafting or for a second operation, thoracoabdominal replacement? Dr Urbanski: We see it as a problem in Germany and we should try to be very aggressive with the follow-up, especially in patients after surgery for acute dissection. Unfortunately, we se...