Mechanical design optimization of bioabsorbable fixation devices for bone fractures

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 389-398

  Lovald, Scott T ^a   Khraishi, Tariq ^a   Wagner, Jon ^b   Baack, Bret ^b  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable material; Bone fracture; Finite element method; Mandible; Rigid internal fixation

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYGLACTIN; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; BONE PLATE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIXATION DEVICE; GEOMETRY; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BENCHMARKING; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; POLYESTERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TITANIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66649089740     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31819b96fb     Document Type: Article

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