PubMed · 13969905
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M BASTOS ANSART. 1963. [Learning from errors in traumatology].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13969905/
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AIM: This investigation was carried out to compare Dimac wires with arch bars for interdental immobilization. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The assessment was conducted on 50 patients who had mandibular fractures and in whom intermaxillary fixation was required as a part of the treatment. The time required for applying each method of fixation, the needle-stick injuries that occurred during their application, and the periodontal damage that followed interdental immobilization was investigated. RESULTS: The mean time required for the application of Dimac wires was significantly less than that required for arch bars. The needle-stick injuries were significantly less with Dimac wires. Patients reported difficulty with oral hygiene with arch bars in place. This was associated with periodontal damage following removal of fixation. CONCLUSION: Dimac wires is safer to use and less traumatic to the periodontium
Percutaneous transpediculate vertebroplasty is an innovative and successful treatment of painful osteoporotic and pathologic compression fractures that are refractory to medical therapy. Large-scale clinical series have shown that vertebroplasty can provide significant pain relief with very low complication rates. Expectations of positive results of the ongoing randomized trials are high. With the accumulation of scientific data, technological advancements, and acceptance by the general community, vertebroplasty may be become the standard of care for treatment of painful vertebral body compression fractures.