A biomechanical analysis of the orbitozygomatic complex in human cadavers: Examination of load sharing and failure patterns following fixation with titanium and bioresorbable plating systems

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-243

  Kasrai, Leila ^a   Hearn, Trevor ^a   Gur, Eyal ^a   Forrest, Christopher R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fracture; Orbitozygomatic complex; OZC; Stability

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DEFORMATION; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FACE FRACTURE; FIXATION FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; ORBIT; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEIGHT BEARING; ZYGOMA; ZYGOMA ARCH FRACTURE;

EID: 0032901827     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199905000-00012     Document Type: Article

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