Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 451-455 , March 2010

Biomechanical stability analysis of rigid intraoral fixation for bilateral sagittal split osteotomy

  • Lee Ming-Yih

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Medical Mechatronics, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Graduate Institute of Medical Mechatronics, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen Hwa 1st Road., Kwei Shan, Tao Yuan, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 3 2118800ext5340; fax: +886 3 2118234.
    • ,
  • Lin Chun-Li

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tsai Wen-Da

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Lo Lun-Jou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 8 August 2008 ,Accepted 9 November 2008.

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PII: S1748-6815(08)01144-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.11.057

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 451-455 , March 2010

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