Treatment of fractures of the condylar head with resorbable pins or titanium screws: An experimental study

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Contributors

  • Matthias Schneider - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Author)
  • Richard Loukota - , Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Author)
  • Anne Kuchta - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Author)
  • Bernd Stadlinger - , University of Zurich (Author)
  • Roland Jung - , Experimental Center of the Faculty of Medicine (Author)
  • Katrin Speckl - , Experimental Center of the Faculty of Medicine (Author)
  • Robert Schmiedekampf - , Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Uwe Eckelt - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Author)

Abstract

We aimed to compare in vivo the stability of fixation of condylar fractures in sheep using sonic bone welding and standard titanium screws. We assessed stability of the osteosynthesis and maintenance of the height of the mandibular ramus. Height decreased slightly in both groups compared with the opposite side. The volume of the condyle increased considerably in both groups mainly because callus had formed. The results showed no significant disadvantages for pin fixation compared with osteosynthesis using titanium screws.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)421-427
Number of pages7
JournalBritish Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume51
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2013
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 22901526

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • Condylar fracture, Resorbable material, Sheep, Titanium screw, Trauma