Publications by authors named "B Hepworth"
Purpose: This study compares two types of fixation: intraosseous wires, skeletal suspension wiring, and maxillomandibular fixation (combined wire fixation; CWF) with rigid internal fixation (RIF) in patients who underwent Le Fort I osteotomy to correct maxillary hypoplasia.
Materials And Methods: All patients were operated on by the same surgeon using a standard technique, which included bone grafting. The 12 patients in group A were treated with CWF for 4 weeks.