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| What is the most common repair technique for craniofacial fractures? |
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| Rigid Fixation by plates & screws, or screws alone |
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| What are the shapes of mandible/maxillary bone plates? |
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| What thickness do the bone plates range? |
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| What diameter do the screws measure? |
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| Where would smaller screws be placed? |
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| Where would larger screws be placed? |
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| In which patient would an absorbable implant be used? |
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| In which patient would non absorbable implants be used? |
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| What type of material are absorbable fixation made of? |
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| reabsorbable (co)polymers |
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| What is a necessary difference besides the type of material for absorbable implants? |
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Definition
| The absorbable implant needs to be broader & thicker to be rigid enough to provide enough strength to be effective |
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| What type of material is used for non absorbable implants? |
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| Why is it important to use titanium vs. other metals? |
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| Titanium is lightweight enough for the face |
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| What is the device called that is used to "wire the jaw shut" for stability & alignment after surgery? |
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| Why are arch bars used following mandibular/maxillary fractures? |
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| What is one reason arch bar use time has been decreased? |
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| Advances in rigid fixation |
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