A Novel Technology for Maxillomandibular Fixation: Universal SMARTLock Hybrid MMF
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Maxillomandibular Fixation (MMF) is a critical step in the management of facial trauma and reconstruction. This is done to ensure the interrelationship of surfaces of dental occlusion, which is necessary in the reduction of traumatic or surgically induced fragments of the mandible and maxilla. MMF is used both intraoperatively to aid in Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) or in the conservative post-operative management of closed reduction of fractures. Currently, the most widely applied technique for MMF is the use of Erich Arch Bars (EABs). While considered the “gold standard” in the treatment of facial trauma, the application comes with significant drawbacks as presented in the literature.
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