[A finite element analysis system for two-demension morphological analysis of the soft tissue in orthognathic surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate a finite element method (FEM) for analysis of the cranial-facial morphology.


METHODS
The two-dimensional finite element analysis system was established and used to analysis the lateral side morphology of the soft tissue by the change of each finite unit of the soft tissue in a X-ray cranial-facial lateral cepholometrics film.


RESULTS
The finite element analysis system was showing very well in the figures and data made by the system.


CONCLUSIONS
Finite element analysis system may be a good supplement of the traditional X-ray cephalometrics to the soft tissue of orthognatics.
Zhang
Lin
L
Department of Maxillofacial Stomatological College, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
Gu
Xiao-ming
XM
Wang
Ying
Y
Zhu
Xing-hao
XH
Fang
Yi-ming
YM
Gao
Lei-ming
LM
Zheng
Shun-you
SY
D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D057909:Orthognathic Surgery