| Literature DB >> 1542067 |
R Suuronen1, T Pohjonen, J Vasenius, S Vainionpää.
Abstract
Eighteen unfavorable transverse osteotomies were created in the mandibular body of sheep. Nine were fixed with self-reinforced poly-l-lactide and nine with metallic dynamic compression plates. Both plates were fixed with similar titanium screws. The follow-up times for radiographic, histologic, and microradiographic studies were 6, 12, and 24 weeks. With both methods, bony union with callus formation was accomplished by 6 weeks in all but one osteotomy in the metallic fixation group. There were no signs of plate failure.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1542067 DOI: 10.1016/0278-2391(92)90322-q
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Oral Maxillofac Surg ISSN: 0278-2391 Impact factor: 1.895