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ORIF of mandible fracture including condyle

Type
Procedure
Curriculum level
AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC); perform independently (DrNB operative skills)
Also called
mandible miniplate fixation, Champy

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Where the curriculum asks for it

“Perform open reduction and Miniplate fixation in fractures of the Frontal bones, Orbit, Zygoma, Maxilla, and Mandible” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 14)

“Mandible fracture fixation including mandible condyles” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 21)

“Osteosynthesis, Plate fixation principles and techniques” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 11)

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