What is osteosynthesis plate?
Plate osteosynthesis is a procedure in which the broken parts of the bone are fixed with a plate. The surgeon exposes the broken bone and screws a suitable plate over the fracture line. This is fixed to all the fragments with screws in the bone. In the process, the broken parts are connected stably with one another.
What are Orif plates made of?
How Is ORIF Surgery Performed? During the surgery, your bone fragments will be repositioned into normal alignment. The bone fragments are held together with hardware such as plates, screws, or wires. The implants are made from stainless steel or titanium because these are strong and durable metals.
What are fixative plates?
A plate is a type of internal fixation that is attached to the bone with screws. Plates are made of surgical grade stainless steel or titanium. After treatment, plates can be removed during a surgical procedure or they can remain in place.
What is Champy’s line?
Champy’s lines of tension correspond with bio- mechanically favorable regions of the mandible where less stability would be required to allow for fracture healing. Mandibular trauma is a common problem seen by plastic surgeons.
Can plates and screws cause pain?
Most people do not have problems with the plate and screws. In rare cases, the plate and screws can cause some pain or irritation. When this happens, the hardware may be removed after the fracture is healed, about a year from the original surgery.
Should plates and screws be removed?
Occasionally a screw is positioned across a joint to help hold that joint in place whilst it heals and it should be removed before moving the joint again to prevent breakage of the metalwork. Infected metalwork should always be removed preferably after the fracture has healed.
What is MMF in oral surgery?
Mandibulo-maxillary fixation (MMF) screws are inserted into the bony base of both jaws in the process of fracture realignment and immobilisation. The screw heads act as anchor points to fasten wire loops or rubber bands connecting the mandible to the maxilla.
What is Champy’s principle?
The principle of osteosynthesis according to Champy is to re-establish the mechanical qualities of the mandible, hence he advised the use of two miniplates in anterior region [1]. One was at the inferior border, and second 5 mm above the lower plate.
What is recon plate?
Reconstruction plates are a viable repair option for a variety of clinical indications, including segmental and comminuted fractures, traumatic bone loss, bone loss secondary to infection, and repair of non-union, atrophic bone, and tumor defects.
Do plates and screws hurt?
You might feel some pain, swelling or discomfort. Don’t worry, it’s normal. Your bone fracture was repaired thanks to the application of plates and screws used in orthopedic surgery. It might help to rest your limb on a pillow, and this will probably reduce your pain.