Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery
Intermaxillary fixation
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PI - perform independently (NMC); AS (NMC); perform independently (DrNB operative skills)
- Also called
- IMF, maxillomandibular fixation, MMF
Videos and resources
- VideoIntermaxillary Fixation with Erich Arch Bars15:40
- VideoIVY eyelet wiring2:38
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Apply arch bars and Intermaxillary fixation for fractures of the maxilla and mandible.” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 9)
“Perform intermaxillary fixation in patients with fractures of the mandible” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 14)
“Maxillo mandibular fixation techniques: Arch bar, dental wiring, cranio maxillary fixations” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 11)