J. Prein (Editor) he Cranio-Facial SkeletonManual of Internal Fixation in the Cranio-Facial Skeleton Techniques Recommended by the AO/ASIF Maxillofacial Group Editor: Joachim Prein Chapter Authors: Leon A. Assael - Douglas W. Klotch - Paul N. Manson Joachim Prein - Berton A. Rahn - Wilfried Schilli ‘With 190 Figures in 565 Separate Illustrations }| SpringerJoachim Prein, M.D., D.M.D. Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery ‘Chairman of Clinic for Reconstructive Surgery Unit for Maxillofacial Surgery University Clinics of Basel, Kantonsspital 4031 Basel, Switzerland, ISBN 3-540.61810-4 Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data “Manual of iateral fixation in the cxanio-facial skeleton: ecb niques recommended by the AO/ASIF-Maxilloacial Group / J. Prin... fetal. p. em. Includes bibliographical refer fences, ISBN 3-S40.61810-4 (alk, paper) 1, Facial bones ~ Sue gery — Handbooks, manuals, ete. 2. Cranium — Surgery — Handbooks, manus, ete. 3, Iatemal fixation in fractures ~ Handbooks, manuals, ete. 4. Surgery. Plastic ~ Handbooks, manuals, ete. 1, Prein, J. Joachim), 1938- I Arbeitsge meinschaft flr Ostcosyathesefrazen, [DNLM: 1, Skull ~ sur gery. 2. Fracture Fisution, Internal ~ methods, 3, Facial Bones “surgery. 4, Surgery, Phntic— metho, WE 705 M254 1998), RD73M335 1998 617.5°2059 — de2] DNEMIDLC for Library of Congres 97-35359 CIP ‘This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, Whether the whole or part ofthe material is eoncecned, speci ically he rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of ilastrations recitation, broadcasting, reproxiuction on microfilm or in any cher way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this pubs lication or pars thereof is permitted only under the provisions ‘of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965 in its cur ent version, and permission for use must always be obiained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York a member of BertelsmannSpringer Science+Business Media GmbH. ‘© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998 Printed in Germany "The use of general deseriptive names, registered names, ude- marks, ete. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant proteetive laws and regulations and therefore frge for general use, Product liability: The publisher cannot guarantee the accu: racy of any information about dosage and application con tained in this book, In every individual ease the user must ‘check sueh information by consulting ue relevant literature Drawings: Kaspar Hiltorand, Basel Cover design: design & proxluction, Heidelberg Typesetting: Data conversion by B. Wieland, Heidelberg Printing and bookbinding: Konrad Trltsch, Print und digitale ‘Medien GmbH, 97199 Ochsenutt-Hahestadt, Germany SPIN: 10879710 MIN -S43, Printed on acid-iree paper