Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2021
A 32-year-old man has been brought into the maxillofacial department of a clinic. He was diagnosed with an open displaced bilateral fracture of the lower jaw in the area of the gonial angle. X-ray shows a large diastasis between the fragments and muscle interposition. What main treatment technique should be chosen for this patient?
Answer options
- Apply a smooth splint-bracket
- Apply a splint with wire loops to the lower jaw
- Make a Vankevich splint for the fixation of the lower jaw
- Make a Port splint for the fixation of the lower jaw
- Bilateral osteosynthesis of the lower jaw
Correct answer
Bilateral osteosynthesis of the lower jaw
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