Purpose: To determine if a specific resorbable plating system provides similar fixation, in terms of strain distribution under load, to a titanium system when the Champy technique is applied for the treatment of a mandibular angle fracture.
Materials And Methods: A formalin-fixed cadaver mandible was harvested just before the study. A bicortical osteotomy was then made using a diamond disc extending in an oblique direction in the area of the angle. It was then passively fixated with a 4-hole 2.0-mm miniplate. Two stacked rosette strain gauges were bonded to the mandible on either side of the fracture. Each rosette had 3 strain gauges arranged in specific degrees relative to each other. The mandible was then placed on a dynanometer and 30 lb loads were delivered on the ipsilateral molar. Static resistance was placed in the condylar neck region to simulate the glenoid fossa. Loading was repeated 10 times with a period of 3 minutes between loads. Measurements were recorded for each strain gauge after loads were in place for 30 seconds. The same process was repeated using a 4-hole 2.1-mm resorbable miniplate. The strains were then used to calculate the maximum and minimum strains for each rosette. Hooke's law was used to calculate the principal stresses.
Results: Differences were observed between the strain gauges for each individual plating system. There was variability within the resorbable plate measurements as shown by the standard deviation. Using the REML ANOVA test, a significant difference was found between the 2 materials.
Conclusion: In this in vitro study, there were significant biomechanical differences observed between a 2.0-mm titanium miniplate and a 2.1-mm resorbable miniplate when used to treat a mandibular angle fracture following Champy's principles. Based on our finding, both systems cannot be used interchangeably for the treatment of mandibular angle fractures under the same clinical conditions.
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