Fixation of horizontal maxillary osteotomies with biodegradable self-reinforced absorbable polylactide plates: preliminary results |
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| Authors: | A. Fuente del Campo T. Pohjonen P. Törmälä T. Waris |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Clinica de Chirurgia Plastica, Hospital Angeles del Pedregal, Mexico;(2) Biomaterials Laboratory, Institute of Plastics Technology, University of Technology, Tampere, Finland;(3) Cleft Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University, Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;(4) Gunillankuja 2 B 16, FIN-00870 Helsinki, Finland |
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| Abstract: | Totally biodegradable, self-reinforced polylactide plates and titanium miniscrews were used for the fixation of horizontal maxillary osteotomies in 32 patients. In two cases the fixation was unstable because of technical problems. In the others the analysis of cephalometric radiographs between immediate and late postoperative showed very similar figures, indicating postoperative stability. There were no complications in the healing due to this biodegradable osteofixation in these patients. |
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| Keywords: | Fixation Osteotomy Absorbable polylactide plates |
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