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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2017; 44(06): 573-574
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2017.00059
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Instrumentation in Maxillofacial Surgery: Few Practical Tips

Raghav Shrotriya
Department of Plastic Surgery, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Vinita Puri
Department of Plastic Surgery, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
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When a newly inducted plastic surgery resident embarks on maxillofacial surgery, with drills, screws, plates and burrs, it seems like a new domain altogether. As a new resident, it is truly fascinating as to how such wide variety of bony work is done without scarring over the face. Here we discuss a few practical tips which the author has learned during his surgical sojourn in residency. It is hoped that the readers who are new to maxillofacial surgery, shall find these useful.



Publication History

Received: 13 January 2017

Article published online:
20 April 2022

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