Development and biomechanical testing of a new osteosynthesis plate (TCP®) designed to stabilize mandibular condyle fractures

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 84-90

  MEYER, Christophe ^a   MARTIN, Emilie ^b   KAHN, Jean Luc ^b,c   ZINK, Simone ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BESANÇON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

mandible, condyle, fracture, maxillofacial surgery, osteosynthesis, experimental, biomechanics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAW MOVEMENT; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MOLAR TOOTH; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VALIDATION STUDY;

BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; BONE PLATES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34247647003     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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