[Evaluating the success of bringing the ends of fractured lower jaw bones into close apposition by means of plates and bolts (author's transl)].

The present paper analyzes the results of 100 osteosyntheses performed on 79 patients, with the ends of fractured lower jaw bones having been brought into close appostion through the use of plates and draw-in bolts. The major emphasis of this study centered on localizing the fracture and determining the etiology, the measures to be taken before performing an operation, the time of operation, and the duration of hospitalization.--Inflammatory disturbances of fracture healing were observed in 4 percent of the cases, and malocclusion was determined for another 4 percent of the cases included in this study. Also discussed by the author in his present paper are the results of post-hospital examinations of 51 patients, with 8 patients showing unesthetic operation scares. Temporary incapacity to work was, on average, 27.2 days for patients with isolated lower jaw bone fractures.--In conclusion, the author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of bringing the ends of fractured lower jaw bones into close apposition with the use of plates and bolts.