ArticleBMC oral health2021
Biomechanical analysis of subcondylar fracture fixation using miniplates at different positions and of different lengths.
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Radiographic and Clinical Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Delta Plate in Internal Fixation of Mandibular Sub-condylar Fractures.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Biomechanical comparison of three-dimensional titanium and CFR-PEEK plates for mandibular subcondylar fracture fixation: a three-dimensional finite element analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Retromandibular Anteroparotid Versus Transparotid Approach for Subcondylar Mandibular Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Study of 80 Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Biomechanical features and fracture characteristics of mandible based on digital image correlation technique.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Plate Breakage After Mandibular Condylar Fracture Osteosynthesis.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
- Finite element analysis of mandibular fracture fixation authenticated by 3D printed mandible mechanical testing.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of various rigid internal fixation modalities for condylar-base-associated multiple mandibular fractures: A finite element analysis.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2024Article
- Biomechanical assessment of mandibular fracture fixation using finite element analysis validated by polymeric mandible mechanical testing.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Mandibular Titanium Miniplates Change the Biomechanical Behaviour of the Mandible in the Case of Facial Trauma: A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Condyle Fracture Fixed with Custom-Made Titanium Mesh and a Miniplate: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany types of titanium plates were used to treat subcondylar fracture clinically. However, the efficacy of fixation in different implant positions and lengths of the bone plate has not been thoroughly investigated. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to use finite element analysis (FEA) to analyze the biomechanical effects of subcondylar fracture fixation with miniplates at different positions and lengths so that clinicians were able to find a better strategy of fixation to improve the efficacy and outcome of treatment.
methodsThe CAD software was used to combine the mandible, miniplate, and screw to create seven different FEA computer models. These models with subcondylar fracture were fixed with miniplates at different positions and of different lengths. The right unilateral molar clench occlusal mode was applied. The observational indicators were the reaction force at the temporomandibular joint, von Mises stress of the mandibular bone, miniplate and screw, and the sliding distance on the oblique surface of the fracture site at the mandibular condyle.
resultsThe results showed the efficacy of fixation was better when two miniplates were used comparing to only one miniplates. Moreover, using longer miniplates for fixation had better results than the short one. Furthermore, fixing miniplates at the posterior portion of subcondylar region would have a better fixation efficacy and less sliding distance (5.46-5.76 μm) than fixing at the anterolateral surface of subcondylar region (6.10-7.00 μm).
conclusionMiniplate fixation, which was placed closer to the posterior margin, could effectively reduce the amount of sliding distance in the fracture site, thereby achieving greater stability. Furthermore, fixation efficiency was improved when an additional miniplate was placed at the anterior margin. Our study suggested that the placement of miniplates at the posterior surface and the additional plate could effectively improve stability.
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