Modified Interdental Wiring Technique for Mandibular Fractures in Camels: A
Clinical Study
M. I. Siddiqui
, M. N. Telfah
, J. Rashid
and S. A. Taleb
Abstract
Typical mandibular fractures in camels are normally the result of camel bites and usually
occur across the first premolars. Majority of these fractures are bilateral, compound and
transverse in nature and can routinely be immobilized with the standard inter-dental wiring
technique. However, it has been observed that at variable time intervals in the postoperative
period, the lateral limbs of the wires slip down in majority of cases. This results in loosening
of the wires with consequent movement at the fracture site and ventral deviation of the cranial
fracture fragment necessitating their repeated re-adjustment and re-tightening. A slight
modification in the standard technique has proven quite useful to overcome this problem.
However, intactness of all the incisor teeth is a prerequisite to this modification.
Key Words: Mandibular Fracture, Interdental wiring, Premolar, Incisor.
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