TY - JOUR PY - 1995// TI - Role of mini- and microplate fixation in fractures of the midface and mandible JO - Annals of plastic surgery A1 - Evans, G. R. A1 - Clark, N. A1 - Manson, P. N. A1 - Leipziger, L. S. SP - 453 EP - 456 VL - 34 IS - 5 N2 - Le Fort defined the classic weak points of facial fractures. Fractures of the midface and mandible are believed to require management with standard rigid fixation. Recent work has allowed mini- and microplating of multiple fracture fragments into more manageable larger segments for reduction and subsequent plating with rigid fixation to peripheral buttresses. The technique and indications for use are outlined.
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