Effects of polymethylmethacrylate on the stability of screw fixation in mandibular angle fractures: A study on sheep mandibles

Cankaya A. B., Kasapoglu M. B., Erdem M. A., Kasapoglu C.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.15, sa.13, ss.1466-1471, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 13
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7150/ijms.26697
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1466-1471
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Malfixed miniplates can impair fracture healing, and the screw pilot holes may widen during repeated fixation trials. This in vitro study explored the extent to which screw fixation of mandibular angle fractures could be improved by augmenting the drilling holes with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA).