title: In vitro strength analysis of sagittal split osteotomy fixation: noncompression monocortical plates versus bicortical position screws.
abstract: An in vitro study using bovine ribs was performed to compare the strength of monocortical plates with bicortical position screws. An osteotomy was created to simulate a sagittal split and a 5-mm bone gap was produced. Four study groups were created: screw nongap, screw with gap, plate nongap, and plate with gap. Parameters of strength were analyzed by elastic deformation, stiffness ratio, permanent deformation, and breaking load. The results showed that monocortical plate fixation in bovine ribs provides less rigidity and is more susceptible to deformation than is bicortical position screw fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, UAB Station, Birmingham 35294-0007.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anucul
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Waite
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lemons
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002417:Cattle; D004548:Elasticity; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D008422:Materials Testing; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012272:Ribs; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; C031462:titanium alloy (TiAl6V4); D014025:Titanium