Strength analysis of titanium and resorbable internal fixation in a mandibulotomy model

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1180-1183

  Ricalde, Pat ^a,b   Engroff, Stephen L ^c   Von Fraunhofer, J Anthony ^d   Posnick, Jeffrey C ^b,c,e  

^a Florida Facial Surgery Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c University of Maryland Dental School ^*  (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COOLING; FORCE; HEATING; JOINT STABILITY; MANDIBLE RESECTION; OAK; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SIMULATION; STRENGTH; WOOD; IN VITRO STUDY; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MANDIBULOTOMY; MECHANICS; QUERCUS RUBRA; RIGIDITY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COLD; HEAT; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LACTIC ACID; MANDIBLE; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, ANATOMIC; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM;

EID: 22844439514     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.04.019     Document Type: Article

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