Are Biodegradable Osteosyntheses Still an Option for Midface Trauma? Longitudinal Evaluation of Three Different PLA-Based Materials
Joint Authors
Kolk, Andreas
Köhnke, Robert
Ploder, Oliver
Saely, Christoph H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim was to evaluate three different biodegradable polylactic acid- (PLA-) based osteosynthesis materials (OM).
These OM (BioSorb, LactoSorb, and Delta) were used in 64 patients of whom 55 (85.9%) had fractures of the zygoma, five (7.8%) in the LeFort II level, two of the frontal bone (3.1%), and two of the maxillary sinus wall (3.1%).
In addition to routine follow-up (FU) at 3, 6, and 12 months (m) (T1, T2, and T3) all patients were finally evaluated at a mean FU after 14.1 m for minor (e.g., nerve disturbances, swelling, and pain) and major (e.g., infections and occlusal disturbances) complications.
Out of all 64 patients 38 presented with complications; of these 28 were minor (43.8%) and 10 major (15.6%) resulting in an overall rate of 59.4%.
Differences in minor complications regarding sensibility disturbance at T1 and T3 were statistically significant ( P = 0.04 ).
Differences between the OM were not statistically significant.
Apart from sufficient mechanical stability for clinical use of all tested OM complications mostly involved pain and swelling probably mainly related to the initial bulk reaction attributable to the drop of pH value during the degradation process.
This paper includes a review of the current aspects of biodegradable OM.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kolk, Andreas& Köhnke, Robert& Saely, Christoph H.& Ploder, Oliver. 2015. Are Biodegradable Osteosyntheses Still an Option for Midface Trauma? Longitudinal Evaluation of Three Different PLA-Based Materials. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056160
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kolk, Andreas…[et al.]. Are Biodegradable Osteosyntheses Still an Option for Midface Trauma? Longitudinal Evaluation of Three Different PLA-Based Materials. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056160
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kolk, Andreas& Köhnke, Robert& Saely, Christoph H.& Ploder, Oliver. Are Biodegradable Osteosyntheses Still an Option for Midface Trauma? Longitudinal Evaluation of Three Different PLA-Based Materials. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056160
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056160