Technique of suspension maxillomandibular fixation in mandibular fractures

An operative technique for suspension maxillomandibular fixation is described, and the results of its clinical application are discussed. On the basis of precise assessment of muscular interaction on the mandibular fragments, fixation is applied in one or two points of the jaw to eliminate the action of forces that would bring the fragments out of occlusion, while simultaneously using these forces to produce occlusion for the purpose of fixation.