The aim of this study was to establish the influence of the design of the sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) on stress distribution on the osteosynthesis in a photoelastic resin model. Two polyurethane hemimandibles were used to perform the osteotomies, tilted in the lateral sector of the first/second molar (group I) and the other descending downwards and laterally from the first molar (grou...

In this article, we describe endoscopic-assisted medial ramus osteotomy during sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO). Surgical repositioning of the mandible by bilateral SSRO has become a safer and more reliable procedure through ingenuity of surgical methods, development of special instruments and improvement of surgical skills. The horizontal medial osteotomy should be located at or just abov...

INTRODUCTION Long-term bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis is associated with an increased risk of low-to-no energy atypical subtrochanteric and femoral shaft fractures with characteristic radiologic findings. There are few reports of patients with long-term bisphosphonate-induced periprosthetic fractures, all of them had a hip arthroplasty prosthesis. In this report, we present a unique ca...

A new species of the genus Gammarus Fabricius, 1775 is described from Lake Tong Tso, an extreme high-altitude lake in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. pontual sp. nov. considered part lacustris G.O. Sars, 1863 group, which characterized by having inner ramus uropod 3 longer than half length outer ramus, and both rami covered with plumose setae. The stands apart their congeners, mainly, following combin...

PURPOSE To evaluate bone formation between the proximal and distal segments after a sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) with bent plate fixation. PATIENTS AND METHODS The subjects were 23 patients (46 sides) who underwent bilateral SSRO setback surgery. They were divided into titanium and absorbable plate groups. A 3 to 7-mm gap was made between the proximal and distal segments and a bent p...

Aim: Retrograde intramedullary nailing for the treatment of femur fractures is a sound option due to its advantages including ease implant placement and better control distal segment, especially in fractures. Unfortunately, retrograde femoral nails are not available most developing countries or rural areas. The primary aim study investigate outcomes an alternative fracture with using tibial nai...

A static, unilateral, and focal bone depression located lingually within the ascending ramus, identical to the Stafne's bone cavity of the angle of the mandible, is being reported. During development of the mandible, submandibular gland inclusion may lead to the formation of a lingual concavity, which could contain fatty tissue, blood vessels, or soft tissue. However, similar occurrences in the...

The main complications of open tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis are wound healing disorders and nonunion. Our hypothesis was that arthroscopy and interlocking intramedullary nailing decrease these complications. We retrospectively reviewed six patients (mean age: 58 years; mean preoperative Kitaoka score: 51/100) having undergone arthroscopic tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with retrograde intrame...