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| What is used to suspend the maxillary arch to stable bones? |
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| The suspension wires that are placed through holes drilled bilaterally through the zygomatic process of the frontal bone. |
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| What incisions are made to facilitate the wire placement for maxillary suspension? |
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| Bilateral eyebrow incisions are made. (similar to a blepharoplasty). |
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| What forceps are used intranasally and intraorally to reduce the maxilla? |
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| Holes are drilled into what two areas for a Le Fort 3 fracture? |
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Definition
| Infraorbital rim and into the zygomatic frontal areas. |
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| Holes are drilled into what area for a Le Fort 2 fracture? |
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What material is passed through the drill holes to keep the reduction in place?
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How are the suspension wires passed for a Le Fort 2 or 3 fracture?
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| They are passed through the eyebrow incisions, behind the zygomatic arches and into the oral cavity using the Brown needle. |
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| What needs to happen as the incisions are being closed on a Le Fort 2 or 3 fracture repair? |
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| The nasal fracture is reduced. |
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| What kind of buttons are used for a Le Fort 2 or 3 fracture repair? |
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Definition
| Sterile polyethylene buttons |
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| What are 2 special forceps needed for a Le Fort 2 or 3 fracture repair? |
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Definition
| Right and Left Rowe maxillary forceps. |
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| What complication involving the airway may occur after this procedure and why? |
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| Patency of the airway may be compromised due to postoperative hemorrhage and/or swelling. |
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| True or False: After a Le Fort 2 or 3 fracture repair, the patient will look exactly the same as they did before the accident, they will just have scars, but no other major changes. |
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| True or False: The patient will likely not need additional surgeries after a Le Fort 2 or 3 fracture repair. |
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| What imaging may be required prior to having a Le Fort 2 or 3 fracture repair done? |
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| True or False: Pretrauma photographs and dental records can aid the surgeon in determining the proper placement for fractured facial bones and to help in recreating the same appearance as before. |
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