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Sagittal ramus osteotomies fixed with biodegradable screws: a preliminary report
R Suuronen1, P Laine, T Pohjonen
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
Abstract:
Nine patients underwent bilateral sagittal split osteotomies of the mandible. The osteotomies were fixed using two self-reinforced poly-L-lactide screws. No maxillomandibular fixation was used postoperatively. The preliminary results with the shortest follow-up of 15 months show that primary healing was normal. No late-term clinical complications were encountered during the follow-up, the longest of which is now 23 months.