Joos U, Piffko J, Meyer U
Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universität Münster.
Mund Kiefer Gesichtschir. 2001 Jan;5(1):2-16. doi: 10.1007/s100060000273.
The aim of osteosynthetic mandibular fracture treatment is a bony bridging of the fracture gap. The gap distance and the fragment movement determine the micromovement in the gap tissue. They are known to be the main factors associated with the clinical outcome of fracture treatment.
The term fracture stability and the underlying mechanically modulated tissue reactions are not well described in the literature.
In this article we describe experimental results of strain related bone regenerate reactions in vivo. Additionally, in an in vitro model of osteosynthetic fracture treatment micromovements in the sense of bone strains were determined in the gap area. Implications for the osteosynthetic treatment of mandibular fractures are discussed on the basis of our biological and biomechanical results.
