Mandibular Angle Fractures: A Clinical and Biomechanical Comparison—the Works of Ellis and Haug

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction

Richard H. Haug²  Bethany L. Serafin¹ 

[1] Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky;University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, Lexington, Kentucky

关键词: Mandibular angle fractures;    yield point;    yield load;    yield displacement;    stiffness;    biomechanics;    polyurethane synthetic mandible replicas;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0028-1098961

学科分类：口腔科学

来源: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

【 摘 要 】

In a series of articles spanning 8 years, Ed Ellis reviewed the clinical results of the treatment of 478 mandibular angle fractures managed by eight different techniques. During a series of benchtop investigations employing polyurethane synthetic mandible replicas, Rich Haug investigated the biomechanical behavior of approximately 15 different techniques designed to reconstruct mandibular angle fractures. This article reviews these two series of investigations in an attempt to gain insight into the biomechanical and biological factors that affect the successful reconstruction of mandibular angle fractures. It appears that the current techniques used to reconstruct mandibular angle fractures are sound from the standpoint of biomechanics within a range of forces encountered during clinical function. It also appears that an unsuccessful reconstruction is based on a biological result of a behavioral issue such as noncompliance, substance abuse, and/or nutritional or immune compromise.

【 授权许可】

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