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Finite element evaluation of three methods of stable fixation of condyle base fractures
Fecha
2014-10-01Registro en:
International Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, v. 43, n. 10, p. 1251-1256, 2014.
0901-5027
10.1016/j.ijom.2014.07.011
WOS:000343389800015
8547747556446020
8029177169916525
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
The surgical treatment of mandibular condyle fractures currently offers several possibilities for stable internal fixation. In this study, a finite element model evaluation was performed of three different methods for osteosynthesis of low subcondylar fractures: (1) two four-hole straight plates, (2) one seven-hole lambda plate, and (3) one four-hole trapezoidal plate. The finite element model evaluation considered a load applied to the first molar on the contralateral side to the fracture. Results showed that, although the three methods are capable of withstanding functional loading, the lambda plate displayed a more homogeneous stress distribution for both osteosynthesis material and bone and may be a better method when single-plate fixation is the option.