circummandibular Ivy loop wire for fixation of mandibular fractures in children: a technical note

ABSTRACT

The aim of this article was low present a modification of Minkow's approach for open reduction and fixation of mandibular fractures in children. A single 40-cm length Ivy loop wire was used with the two tails of the wire modified into two circummandibular wires. This modification has the advantages of maintaining the fragements in dose proximity with no need for additional wires, and also, no need for surgery to remove the wire