Liya Yang1, Meibang Xu1, Xiaolei Jin1, Jiajie Xu1, Jianjian Lu1, Chao Zhang1, Shuyuan Li1, Li Teng2. 1. Department 2 of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China. 2. Department 2 of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China. Electronic address: zhengxingwuke@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in the use of bioresorbable fixation system in orthognathic surgery, but concerns remain about the stability of fixation. This review is to seek evidence for the effectiveness of bioresorbable fixation systems compared to titanium systems used for orthognathic surgery. METHODS: A systematic review of the scientific literature listed on PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Systemic Reviews and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was performed, up to December 2012. RESULTS: Twenty articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria: five RCTs and fifteen prospective. We compared these studies, published between 1997 and 2012 and involving 1092 participants examining skeletal stability of bioresorbable fixation in orthognathic surgery. CONCLUSION: This review found that the published data have shown that bioresorbable fixation systems produce reliable skeletal stability.
BACKGROUND: Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in the use of bioresorbable fixation system in orthognathic surgery, but concerns remain about the stability of fixation. This review is to seek evidence for the effectiveness of bioresorbable fixation systems compared to titanium systems used for orthognathic surgery. METHODS: A systematic review of the scientific literature listed on PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Systemic Reviews and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was performed, up to December 2012. RESULTS: Twenty articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria: five RCTs and fifteen prospective. We compared these studies, published between 1997 and 2012 and involving 1092 participants examining skeletal stability of bioresorbable fixation in orthognathic surgery. CONCLUSION: This review found that the published data have shown that bioresorbable fixation systems produce reliable skeletal stability.
Authors: Leandro Pozzer; Sergio Olate; Lucas Cavalieri-Pereira; Márcio de Moraes; José Ricardo Albergaría-Barbosa Journal: Int J Clin Exp Med Date: 2014-05-15