J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
2006 Jun;32(3):222-225.
Clinical and radiological comparison between titanium and biodegradable miniplate monocortical osteosynthesis in mandibular angle fractures
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Korea. kimoms@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Abstract
- on the external oblique ridge around the fractured mandibular angle according to the principle of monocortical osteosynthesis by Champy. We compared the incidence of side effects and the degree of bony union at the mandibular inferior border in two different fixation methods. In conclusion, we have found that one miniplate regardless of matter could provide enough strength to grasp bony fragments of the tension site and compress the inferior border of mandible without any complications.