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Management of pure medial orbital wall fracture with autogenous bone graft
(2013-09-01)
The orbit is an irregular conical cavity formed from 7 bones including the frontal, sphenoid, zygomatic, maxillary, ethmoid, lacrimal, and palatine bones. Fractures of the internal orbit can cause a number of problems, ...
BMP implant associated with platelet-rich plasma in orbit fracture repair
(2008-12-01)
Purpose: To evaluate a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) implant with and without platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which is supposed to accelerate fracture consolidation in the orbit fracture treatment. Methods: Thirty-six white ...
Comparison between polyurethanes containing castor oil (Soft Segment) and cancellous bone autograft in the treatment of segmental bone defect induced in rabbits
(2007-01-01)
The aim of this study is to compare polyurethanes containing castor oil (soft segment) in granular form compared to cancellous bone autograft applied to a segmental bone defect. Norfolk adult female rabbits - approximately ...
Rigid internal fixation with titanium versus bioresorbable miniplates in the repair of mandibular fractures in rabbits
(2005-03-01)
The purpose of this study was to compare by qualitative histology the efficacy of rigid internal fixation with titanium system and the Lacto Sorb® system in mandibular fractures in rabbits. Thirty male adult rabbits ...
Reducao fechada e fixacao percutanea em fraturas supracondilianas do umero em criancas. Estudo retrospectivo de 32 casos
(1997-12-01)
This retrospective study evaluated 32 cases of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children, according to percutaneous crossed Kirschner-wire fixation. Follow-up was performed by radiographs of Baumann's angle and ...
Failure of miniplate osteosynthesis for the management of atrophic mandibular fracture
(2013-07-01)
Fractures of the severely atrophic (<10 mm) edentulous mandible are not common, and these fractures with a vertical height of 10 mm or less have long been recognized as being particularly problematic. Although there are ...
Mandibular Angle Fracture Treated With New Three-Dimensional Grid Miniplate
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012-09-01)
Fractures of the mandibular angle deserve particular attention because they represent the highest percentage of mandibular fractures and have the highest postsurgical complication rate, making them the most challenging and ...
Effect of the number of screws on the stability of locking mandibular reconstruction plates
(2013-03-25)
Atrophic mandible fractures are frequently a challenge to stabilize. This study evaluated, through mechanical testing in vitro, the number of locking screws that is sufficient to withstand loading when applied with a locking ...
Synthesis Pengo System plates for the treatment of long-bone diaphyseal fractures in dogs
(Schattauer Gmbh-verlag Medizin Naturwissenschaften, 2008-01-01)
A Brazilian orthopaedic company designed a stainless steel plate called Synthesis Pengo System (S.P.S.), which has one fixed and one changeable extremity. According to the assembly of the changeable extremity, it is possible ...
Osseointegrated Implant Fracture: Causes and Treatment
(Allen Press Inc, 2011-08-01)
Despite its high success rate, therapy with osseointegrated dental implants is not free of complications. Among the problems that may occur is fracture of implants, which, albeit a rare phenomenon, may lead to unpleasant ...