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A CLINICAL STUDY OF BIODEGRADABLE PLATES AND SCREWS IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY  

Kim, Il-Kyu (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, In-Ha University)
Park, Seung-Hoon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, In-Ha University)
Jang, Keum-Soo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, In-Ha University)
Yang, Jung-Eun (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, In-Ha University)
Jang, Jae-Won (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, In-Ha University)
Sasikala, Balaraman (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, In-Ha University)
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Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / v.35, no.6, 2009 , pp. 451-458 More about this Journal
Abstract
Metallic bone plates and screws have been commonly used in oral and maxillofacial surgery for internal fixation. However, there are several disadvantages such as atrophy of cortical bone inherent to excessive rigid fixation systems, growth disturbance in growing individual, allergy reaction, interference with radiographic imaging, palpability, thermal sensitibity and the need for subsequent removal. To overcome these disadvantages and avoid additional surgery of removal of plates and screws, there have been many studies of biodegradable plates and screws. But, It also has complication such as foreign body reactions. We have undertaken a clinical and retrospective study on 140 patients in Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Inha University Hospital from February 2006 to March 2009. The purpose of this study is to report the clinical cases and review of the literatures with biodegradable plates and screws. And we concluded following results. 1. 6 cases(3.4%) of the 177 operation sites(140 patients) experienced complications. 1 case(0.6%) was a failure of initial fixation, 1 case(0.6%) was a postoperative infection, 4 cases(2.3%) were inflammations or foreign body reaction. 2. Postoperative infections, inflammations and foreign body reactions were completely recovered with incision and drainage, supporative care with antibiotic coverage and removal of biodegradable plates. 3. Biodegradable plates and screws provide acceptable rigidity and stability clinically. But, long-term observation is required for the tissue reactions around the biodegradable plates and screws because of long resorption periods of the biodegradable materials.
Keywords
Biodegradable plate and screw; Infection; Inflammation and foreign body reaction;
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