ArticleClinical oral investigations2019
Comparison of compression screws used for mandible head fracture treatment-experimental study.
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- Biomechanical comparison of headless compression screws versus independent locking screw for intra-articular fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Which of 51 Plate Designs Can Most Stably Fixate the Fragments in a Fracture of the Mandibular Condyle Base?Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Relationship of Screw Pullout and Plate Fracutre in Fixation of Mandible Condyle Fractures: A Mechanistic Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Current Frequency of Mandibular Condylar Process Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Osteosynthesis of the Mandibular Head, Does the Way the Screws Are Positioned Matter?Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Bone Union Quality after Fracture Fixation of Mandibular Head with Compression Magnesium Screws.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Clinical Evaluation of Magnesium Alloy Osteosynthesis in the Mandibular Head.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Use of Titanium 3D Mini-Plates in the Surgical Treatment of Fractures of the Mandibular Condyle: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Retro-Auricular Approach to the Fractures of the Mandibular Condyle: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Change in Pull-Out Force during Resorption of Magnesium Compression Screws for Osteosynthesis of Mandibular Condylar Fractures.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Are Magnesium Screws Proper for Mandibular Condyle Head Osteosynthesis?Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Open Rigid Internal Fixation of Low-Neck Condylar Fractures of the Mandible: Mechanical Comparison of 16 Plate Designs.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Mechanical Evaluation of Titanium Plates for Osteoesynthesis High Neck Condylar Fracture of Mandible.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Forces Causing One-Millimeter Displacement of Bone Fragments of Condylar Base Fractures of the Mandible after Fixation by All Available Plate Designs.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesCompression screws that can fix a fracture of the condylar head of the mandible are available. Although typical titanium lag screws are generally used, a series of headless screws have been designed for this purpose. The "headless" advantage derived from the complete submergence of the screw in the bone after fixation is the lack of irritation of the lateral ligament of the temporo-mandibular joint by the screw head. The aim of this study is to compare the compression force of typically used lag screws with that of newly developed headless compression screws. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study tested five types of screws with a 14-mm length: 10 2.0-mm lag screws and 40 headless screws (four groups of equal size: 1.5-mm H screws, 1.8-mm H screws, 2.0-mm H screws, and 1.8-mm W screws). Two cuboid blocks of standardized polyurethane foam were fixed by one screw. The maximal compression force (F in N) and torque at maximal compression force (T in Ncm) were tested according to the guidelines of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM F1839-08).
resultsThe test results were as follows: 2.0-mm lag screw: F = 211.5 ± 20.7 and T = 21.1 ± 1.6; 1.5-mm H screw: F = 47.2 ± 5.6 and T = 18.2 ± 1.1; 1.8-mm H screw: F = 95.5 ± 9.8 and T = 18.2 ± 1.1; 2.0-mm H screw: F = 145.1 ± 18.4 and T = 25.5 ± 1.5; and 1.8-mm W screw: F = 180.5 ± 8.7 and T = 26.4 ± 2.8. Each type of screw significantly differed from one another as far as compression forces (F) were considered (p < 0.05): the best is the lag screw contrary to the thinnest H screw which is the worst one. For all tested screws, the compression force depended on the torque (S curve relationship was revealed, p < 0.05) and screw diameter (a larger diameter yielded greater compression, p < 0.05).
conclusionsThe 8-mm headless screws featured only a small loss of compression ability compared to the titanium lag screws. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Headless screws are mechanically attractive fixation materials for condylar head fracture treatment.
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