Minimally-invasive removal of a screw in the mandibular condyle using computer-assisted navigation

A sagittal fracture of the mandibular condyle is routinely fixed with screws because they can provide stability, functional restoration, and anatomical reduction.1,2 Plates and screws (and other materials used for osteosynthesis) are not routinely removed unless the patients has particular symptoms or complications,3 but it is a common procedure in the craniomaxillofacial region.3,4 When larger devices are removed we often reopen the original incisions, but because screws are so small it is better to use a different, minimal incision.

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