Osseous repair with Le Fort I osteotomy.
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.
Calhoun
N R
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Department of Oral Surgery, College of Denistry, Howard University, Washington DC.
Tsaknis
P J
PJ
Hughes
D
D
Ajagbe
O
O
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
D013193:Stainless Steel