Open AccessClinical and radiographic evaluation of biodegradable bone plates in the treatment of mandibular body fractures
Author(s) -
Sherin Kamal Elhalawany,
Bassel Tarakji,
SN Azzeghaiby,
Ibrahim Alzoghaibi,
Kusai Baroudi,
Mohammad Zakaria Nassani
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.149171
Subject(s) - radiography , medicine , radiodensity , fixation (population genetics) , internal fixation , dentistry , bone healing , mandibular fracture , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , reduction (mathematics) , orthodontics , surgery , oral and maxillofacial surgery , population , environmental health , botany , geometry , mathematics , biology , genus
Many different systems are available for the treatment of fractures ranging from the heavy compression plates for mandibular reconstruction to low profile plates for mid-facial fixation, and are made either from stainless steel, titanium or vitallium. Recently, biodegradable, self-reinforced polylactide plates and screws have been used for the internal fixation of fractures of the mandible with good results.