Fixation of fractures of the condylar head of the mandible with a new magnesium-alloy biodegradable cannulated headless bone screw

H Leonhardt; A Franke; N M H McLeod; G Lauer; A Nowak

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2017.04.007

Fixation of fractures of the condylar head of the mandible with a new magnesium-alloy biodegradable cannulated headless bone screw

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Jul;55(6):623-625. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2017.04.007. Epub 2017 Apr 29.

Authors

H Leonhardt¹, A Franke², N M H McLeod³, G Lauer⁴, A Nowak⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany. Electronic address: Henry.Leonhardt@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
² Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany. Electronic address: Adrian.Franke@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
³ Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK. Electronic address: Niall.Mcleod@ouh.nhs.uk.
⁴ Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany. Electronic address: Guenter.Lauer@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
⁵ Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany. Electronic address: Alexander.Nowak@uniklinikum-dresden.de.

PMID: 28460872
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2017.04.007

Abstract

It is difficult to fix fractures of the condylar head of the mandible. Several techniques have been described which show satisfactory outcomes, but stability can be questionable, and some can cause irritation of the soft tissues. We describe a technique and first results of treating such fractures with resorbable magnesium-based headless bone screws (Magnezix^® 2.7mm CS; Syntellix AG, Hanover, Germany).

Keywords: Biodegradable osteosynthesis; Cannulated headless bone screw; Condylar head fractures; Magnesium-alloy.

MeSH terms

Absorbable Implants*
Alloys
Bone Screws*
Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation*
Humans
Magnesium
Mandibular Condyle / diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Condyle / injuries
Mandibular Condyle / surgery*
Mandibular Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Fractures / surgery*

Substances

Alloys
Magnesium