Assessment of sagittal split ramus osteotomy rigid internal fixation techniques using a finite element method

• Publish Date: 2015-02-06

Research Abstract:

In this study, finite element analysis (FEA) was used to evaluate nine rigid internal fixation techniques for sagittal split ramus osteotomy. To achieve this, a computed tomography (CT) scan of a healthy patient was obtained and used to generate the geometry of a half-mandible.

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