| Functional Reconstruction of the Mandible: Experimental Foundations and Clinical Experience Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Schmoker, Roland R. (Author), Müller, M. E. (Foreword by), Telger, Terry C. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 3642717586 ISBN-13: 9783642717581 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Dentistry - General - Medical | Orthopedics - Medical | Surgery - General |
| Dewey: 617.522 |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.49 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since 1958 the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (ASIF) has worked to establish the experimental and biomechanical prin- ciples of the operative treatment of fractures. It has been proven that immediate, pain-free mobilization, made possible by stable internal fixation, is the key to restoring function in a fractured extremity. The same principles were applied in 1972173 by Roland Schmoker, who developed a universal plate and sophisticated instrument set designed initially for the treatment of comminuted fractures of the mandible. To extend the applications of his plate to reconstructions after ex- tensive tumor resections, he supplemented the device with tem- poromandibular joint prostheses and anchoring elements for the at- tachment of dentures. He first tested the functional stability of these implants experimentally in sheep. Later he found that the minipig had a more human-like jaw shape and masticatory action, and so he tested the implants in 37 mini pigs that underwent extensive mandibular re- sections without bone grafting, using sequential dye injections and postoperative weight gain to chart the progress of osseous regener- ation. Seven other animals were not operated and served as controls. |