Lag Screws in Maxillofacial Trauma- A Review

Abstract

The etiology of mandibular fractures includes mainly assaults and road traffic automobile accidents. Additionally, fall and sports injuries are the foremost common causes for mandibular fractures. Mandibular fractures outnumbered zygomatic and maxillary fractures by a ratio of 6:2:1, respectively. Road traffic accidents is that the most typical etiology, followed by assaults and sport-related injuries. For the management of maxillofacial trauma, the treatment commonly done is open reduction and Internal Fixation using miniplates. Lag screws as compared with plates, have a plus of the necessity of minimum implant material which they also provide maximum stability. The lag screw placement is a simple method of rigid fixation. The choice of the lag screw technique depends on patient factors, kind of fracture, site of fracture, and thus the skill of surgeon. The aim of this review is to assess the efficiency of Lag Screws for the management of maxillofacial trauma.

Lag screw principle to fix unstable sagittal fracture of infraorbital rim: A technical note

“…Hence, it is a simple and effective method for repair of sagittal fractures of midface skeleton. It can be used alone or in combination with other rigid internal fixation devices, which will help in reducing the hardware's used and is an easier technique to achieve good post-operative results (3).…”