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Mechanical and photoelastic analysis of four different fixation methods for mandibular body fractures

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 43; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jcms.2014.11.021

1878-4119

Danillo Costa Rodrigues, Saulo Gabriel Moreira Falci, Andrezza Lauria, Érica Cristina Marchiori, Roger William Fernandes Moreira,

Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

The aim of the present study was to compare four methods of fixation in mandibular body fractures. Mechanical and photoelastic tests were performed using polyurethane and photoelastic resin mandibles, respectively. The study groups contained the following: (I), two miniplates of 2.0 mm; (II) one 2.0 mm plate and an Erich arch bar; (III) one 2.4 mm plate and an Erich arch bar, and (IV) one 2.0 mm plate and one 2.4 mm plate. The differences between the mean values were analyzed using Tukey's test, the Mann–Whitney test and the Bonferroni correction. Group II recorded the lowest resistance, followed by groups I, IV and III. The photoelastic test confirmed the increase of tension in group II. The 2.4 mm system board in linear mandibular body fractures provided more resistance and the use of only one 2.0 mm plate in the central area of the mandible created higher tension.