Comparison of the stability of bioabsorbable and titanium osteosynthesis materials for rigid internal fixation in orthognathic surgery. A prospective randomized controlled study in 101 patients with 192 osteotomies

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1059-1065

  Tuovinen, V ^a   Suuronen, R ^b,c   Teittinen, M ^a   Nurmenniemi, P ^a  

^a JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

bioabsorbable; orthognathic surgery; osteosynthesis; titanium

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN; TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FISTULA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLARY NERVE; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS MATERIAL; OSTEOTOMY; PARESTHESIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; JAW FIXATION TECHNIQUES; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; OSTEOTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TITANIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78049313110     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.07.012     Document Type: Article

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