Biomechanical in vitro evaluation of three stable internal fixation techniques used in sagittal osteotomy of the mandibular ramus: a study in sheep mandibles

• Main Authors: Leandro Benetti de Olivera (Author), Eduardo Sant´Ana (Author), Antonio José Manzato (Author), Fábio Luis Bunemer Guerra (Author), G. William Arnett (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Among the osteotomies performed in orthognathic surgery, the sagittal osteotomy of the mandibular ramus (SOMR) is the most common, allowing a great range of movements and stable internal fixation (SIF), therefore eliminating the need of maxillomandibular block in the postoperative period. OBJECTIVES...