Biomechanical analysis of titanium plate systems in mandibular condyle fractures: a systematized literature review.
OBJECTIVE
To conduct a systematized review of the literature about the main methodologies used to evaluate the biomechanical fixation systems with titanium plates in fractures of the mandibular condyle.


METHODS
A systematized review of literature was performed in the electronic databases PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS and MEDLINE without restriction of the publication date. The eligibility criteria were laboratory studies involving mandibular condyle fractures, studies using titanium plates, biomechanical studies, in vitro and computational studies involving the finite element method (FEM).


RESULTS
Eleven articles that met the eligibility criteria were selected, including seven articles involving in vitro studies and four studies with biomechanical analysis by using FEM.


CONCLUSIONS
Although few articles have used the finite element method, the results of in vitro studies were similar to those found in computational studies, regarding to the stable use of two titanium miniplates.
Division of Stomatology, UFC, Sobral Campus, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. fwildson@yahoo.com.br
Fábio Wildson Gurgel
FW
Costa
Marcelo Ferraro
MF
Bezerra
Thyciana Rodrigues
TR
Ribeiro
Ernest Cavalcante
EC
Pouchain
Vicente de Paulo Aragão
Vde P
Sabóia
Eduardo Costa Studart
EC
Soares
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008422:Materials Testing; D014025:Titanium
D014025:Titanium