Cortex-to-cortex healing after mandibular osteotomy.
Cortex-to-cortex healing is frequently attempted following orthognathic surgical procedures. This paper reports the results of in vivo experiments to investigate the healing process when two cortical surfaces are conjoined and discusses the implications in relation to the surgical correction of mandibular prognathism.
D000818:Animals; D002146:Bony Callus / Q000502:physiology; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D005260:Female; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000502:physiology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing