Biomaterial Database

[Plate osteosynthesis in the mandible]. 1978

K Schroll

The indications for plate osteosynthesis concern above all fractures of the edentulous or partially edentulous mandible. In cases of fractures in the anterior and premolar regions, the intra-oral approach should be given preference. The technique of plate shifting complies with the rules of the Working Group on Osteosynthesis. Arched plates have proved useful.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008337	Mandibular Fractures	Fractures of the lower jaw.	Fracture, Mandibular,Fractures, Mandibular,Mandibular Fracture
D001860	Bone Plates	Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999)	Bone Plate,Plate, Bone,Plates, Bone
D005592	Fracture Fixation	The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.	Skeletal Fixation,Fracture Reduction,Fixation, Fracture,Fixation, Skeletal,Fixations, Fracture,Fixations, Skeletal,Fracture Fixations,Fracture Reductions,Reduction, Fracture,Reductions, Fracture,Skeletal Fixations
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man