Fixation of zygomatic fractures with a new biodegradable copolymer osteosynthesis system. Preliminary results.

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