title: Osseous repair with Le Fort I osteotomy.
abstract: The effectiveness of rigid and semirigid fixation at various distances between Le Fort I osteotomy segments after different healing periods was evaluated in 16 Macaca fasicularis monkeys. The histologic findings revealed better healing with semirigid fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, College of Denistry, Howard University, Washington DC.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Calhoun
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Tsaknis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ajagbe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel