tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089417882551546291.post7086395861066388783..comments2023-10-18T03:43:16.602-04:00Comments on The Friess Family: IMFThe Friess Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544216675250191649noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089417882551546291.post-13728883390565819852009-11-09T03:32:25.486-05:002009-11-09T03:32:25.486-05:00Drew-
6 weeks is our standard length to keep ...Drew-<br /><br /> 6 weeks is our standard length to keep patients in IMF. If you were able to achieve tight occlusion with the IMF you will most likely get good union of the mandible. Total ankylosis is unlikely..but there may be some loss of range of motion and maximum opening. Finger execises (1, 2, 3 fingers in the mouth) like physical therapy can help. Let me know how it turns out.<br /><br /> MalinThe Friess Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544216675250191649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089417882551546291.post-32859220452418561202009-11-05T12:41:55.705-05:002009-11-05T12:41:55.705-05:00Hey Malin, I had almost the exact same fracture, e...Hey Malin, I had almost the exact same fracture, except the angle fracture was between #31 and 32. I couldn't get a circumdental wire around 32, so I just did my best with 31 and shut things tight. you keep them in MMF for 6 wks? Any problems with ankylosis? ~drew huang.afreakforjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321696169579065526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089417882551546291.post-82423526106188899592009-11-04T09:01:13.919-05:002009-11-04T09:01:13.919-05:00Dad says that the alignment of the teeth looks ver...Dad says that the alignment of the teeth looks very good. MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089417882551546291.post-17614358064741361342009-11-03T17:57:15.228-05:002009-11-03T17:57:15.228-05:00Way to go! He looks like he could be a rapper on ...Way to go! He looks like he could be a rapper on MTV with all that metal in his mouth. Hope he heals properly.Megan Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894429586721574107noreply@blogger.com