Immediate mechanical stability of sagittal split ramus osteotomy fixed with resorbable compared with titanium bicortical screws in mandibles of sheep

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 534-537

  Cilasun, Ulkem ^a   Uckan, Sina ^a   Dolanmaz, Dogan ^b   Saglam, Haci ^b  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Orthognathic surgery; PLLA PGA; Positional screw; Stability; Tension; Titanium

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; TITANIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE DEFORMATION; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; NONHUMAN; RANK SUM TEST; SHEEP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE SCREWS; ELASTICITY; LACTIC ACID; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; OSTEOTOMY; PLIABILITY; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM;

EID: 33750490796     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.11.020     Document Type: Article

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