[Applied anatomy of adult mandibular ramus].
OBJECTIVE
To study applied anatomy of adult mandibular ramus and condyle.


METHODS
Observation and measurement were made on 16 adult mandibular rami and condyles.


RESULTS
Thickness became gradually greater within 15 mm from the back edge of ramus. Some adult mandibular rami had no spongy bone at the level of 10 mm above mandibular foramen.


CONCLUSIONS
These date are very important for application of lag screw osteosynthesis in condylar fracture.
Gong
Da-Lian
DL
Department of Stomatology, PLA 409 Hospital, Qingdao Shandong 266100, China.
Li
Ning-Yi
NY
Liu
Yun-Tao
YT
Zhao
Bao-Dong
BD
D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery