Mechanical aspects of a multidirectional, angular stable osteosynthesis system and comparison with four conventional systems

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 152-156

  Gbara, Ali ^a   Heiland, Max ^a   Schmelzle, Rainer ^a   Blake, Felix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

angular stability; internal fixation; mandible fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DEFORMATION; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANIMALS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PLIABILITY; PRESSURE; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TORSION, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 41149123798     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2007.04.012     Document Type: Article

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