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  • Title: Complications of orthognathic surgery: a comparison between wire fixation and rigid internal fixation.
    Author: Buckley MJ, Tulloch JF, White RP, Tucker MR.
    Journal: Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg; 1989; 4(2):69-74. PubMed ID: 2639919.
    Abstract:
    This retrospective review compares the results of using rigid internal fixation (RIF) and wire fixation for orthognathic surgery patients. The records of two groups of demographically similar patients who underwent comparable surgery, performed by the same four attending surgeons at the same institutions during the same time period (1983 to 1986), were evaluated for complications and unanticipated treatment results. The most striking finding of this study is the general similarity between the two groups. However, differences in frequency of excessive weight loss and persistent restriction of mandibular opening suggest a benefit from early mobility of the mandible that comes with RIF. Because there was no concomitant increase in complications or unexpected results of treatment, the introduction of RIF for orthognathic surgery may offer patients some potential advantages.
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