title: Uniaxial pullout evaluation of internal screw fixation.
abstract: Multiple techniques of internal screw fixation are being used in clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery. This study evaluated the uniaxial pull-out strength of five commonly used screws and Kirschner pins placed by five different techniques. The pull-out strength of the Kirschner pins was significantly less (P greater than .0001) than that of the screws. The screw techniques did not differ significantly.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Frost
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Paulin
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tucker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001863:Bone Screws; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007103:Immobilization; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical