A clinical and biomechanical assessment of the Hall surgical miniplate system.
The Hall surgical miniplating system has been evaluated for use in maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery. The biomechanical characteristics of the plates have been examined and experience gained, using 53 plates, in 25 patients is presented. The feature which distinguishes these plates is the narrow bridge between paired screw platforms. The specially designed screwdriver has a splined head which allows screw transfer to be carried out as a one-handed procedure. The plates show considerable advantages over existing small plate systems in their size, malleability and consequent ease of handling.
Norman Rowe Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton, London.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000497:Alloys; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007572:Jaw Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014025:Titanium
D000497:Alloys; C031462:titanium alloy (TiAl6V4); D014025:Titanium