FIXATION OF ZYGOMATIC FRACTURES WITH A NEW BIODEGRADABLE COPOLYMER OSTEOSYNTHESIS SYSTEM - PRELIMINARY-RESULTS

In a prospective study, a new biodegradable osteosynthesis material fo r the facial skeleton has been used in 27 patients with zygomatic frac tures. In the six-month follow-up period, the first ten patients showe d clinically and radiologically uneventful healing of bone. There were no implant-related complications. The main advantages of the new mate rial are its malleability when heated, enabling fast adaptation to the bone surface, and the avoidance of a second operation for implant rem oval.