CPC A61B 17/6433 (2013.01) | 14 Claims |
1. A surgical method comprising the steps of:
bending a first plate to the contour of the mandible of a patient;
inserting a first screw through a first elongate slot formed through the first plate and into the mandible;
moving the first plate with respect to the first screw;
bending a second plate to the contour of the maxilla of the patient;
inserting a second screw through a second elongate slot formed through the second plate and into the maxilla;
moving the second plate with respect to the second screw; and
limiting movement of the first plate with respect to the second plate.
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